State Heroes Total:
3940
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

William F. Henrichs photo 1944

Sergeant William F. Henrichs

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:90th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 14, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in France

Annil H. Bratvold photo 1944

Technical Sergeant Annil H. Bratvold

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:90th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 15, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action in France

Ed Fleckenstein photo 1944

Private First Class Ed Fleckenstein

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:90th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 12, 1944 / Age: 29

Killed in action near France.

Palmer O. Swenson photo 1944

Private First Class Palmer O. Swenson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 30, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Linderman, Germany

Russell E. Montgomery photo 1944

Sgt. Russell E. Montgomery

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 377th Infantry Regiment, 95th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 04, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

John C. Finnegan photo 1944

Private First Class John C. Finnegan

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

Date of Loss: March 13, 1944 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Bougainville

Otto P. Cherny photo 1944

Private First Class Otto P. Cherny

Dickinson, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:81st Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 03, 1944 / Age: 19

Killed in action while accompanying a night patrol in Angaur. They succeeded in placing several demolition charges in enemy territory before being discovered by the enemy. During the fight that followed, he was killed by enemy fire.

Louis Larson photo 1944

Sergeant Louis Larson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:90th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 26, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Krist Wentz photo 1944

PFC Krist Wentz

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 31st Tank Battalion, 7th Armored Division

Date of Loss: October 30, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Belgium.

George A. Gray photo 1944

Staff Sergeant George A. Gray

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:735th AAF Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: February 06, 1944 / Age: 19

Killed in action in the English Channel

Donald D. Bagne photo 1944

Second Lieutenant Donald D. Bagne

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:34th Infantry Division "Santa Fe"

Date of Loss: August 12, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action 12 Aug 44 near La Poteliere, France

Hadley D. Baldwin photo 1944

Flight Officer Hadley D. Baldwin

Lisbon, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 1st Air Commando Group

Date of Loss: May 09, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action. Burma. Remains not recovered.

Rueben Hirschkorn photo 1944

Private First Class Rueben Hirschkorn

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:Sixth Infantry Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:First Armored Division

Date of Loss: April 21, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Henry Franklin Brown photo 1944

Private First Class Henry F. Brown

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: OPN Company

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:132 Signal

Date of Loss: April 19, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action New Guinea

Robert E. Traynor photo 1944

Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Robert E. Traynor

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: October 30, 1944 / Age: 20

Killed in action in the Asiatic Area.