State Heroes Total:
3940
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Ronald L. Swalley photo 1944

Private Ronald L. Swalley

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 28, 1944 / Age: 32

Killed in action on Anzio Beach, Italy

Wallace A. Ronning photo 1944

Private Wallace A. Ronning

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 06, 1944 / Age: 20

Died in service at Camp Campbell, Kentucky

Lowell A. Fiskum photo 1944

1st Lieutenant Lowell A. Fiskum

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:506th Bomb Squadron

Date of Loss: October 30, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Hansberg, Germany in a plane that went down during a mission

Sylvan R. Lucier photo 1944

Flight Officer Sylvan R. Lucier

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 13, 1944 / Age: 27

Died in service in Tilfield, England

Earl W. Weber photo 1944

Pvt. Earl W. Weber

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 10th Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: September 16, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Luxembourg.

Alex Bakken photo 1944

Private First Class Alex Bakken

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:95th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 12, 1944 / Age: 38

Killed in action in France

Anton Schweitzer photo 1944

Staff Sgt. Anton Schweitzer

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 359th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: September 19, 1944 / Age: 28

Killed in action near France.

Wallace R. Evenson photo 1944

Sgt. Wallace R. Evenson

Fertile, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 359th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 14, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Wilmer Kerner photo 1944

Private First Class Wilmer Kerner

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 12, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in France

Owen K. Rotnem photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Owen K. Rotnem

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:95th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 14, 1944 / Age: 30

Killed in action in Metz, France

Robert M. Norby photo 1944

Private Robert M. Norby

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company F

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:1st Armored Division

Date of Loss: May 31, 1944 / Age: 25

On May 31, 1944, in Larrvio, Italy, Private Robert Norby was killed from shell wounds.

Ephraim Meyer photo 1944

Pvt. Ephraim Meyer

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 67th Armored Regiment, 2nd Armored Division

Date of Loss: October 12, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Belgium.

Orin E. Olson photo 1944

1st Lieutenant Orin E. Olson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:448th Bomber Squadron

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:12th Air Force

Date of Loss: July 26, 1944 / Age: 25

On July 26 they were bombing a bridge on the Adiage River near Verona, Italy, when their plane was hit in the left engine. Orin stayed at the controls of the plane as other crew members parachuted out.

Ivan O. Bustad photo 1944

PFC Ivan O. Bustad

Ellisville, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 57th Signal Battalion

Date of Loss: February 08, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action near Italy.

Gilmore W. Harper photo 1944

2LT Gilmore W. Harper

Cartwright, ND

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 16, 1944 / Age: