State Heroes Total:
3940
Service Branch

World War II

Elvin T. Kirkedahl photo 1944

Sergeant Elvin T. Kirkedahl

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company I

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:3rd Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:82nd Airborne Division

Date of Loss: June 07, 1944 / Age: 27

Killed in action in France

Gerhard S. Omoth photo 1944

Sgt. Gerhard S. Omoth

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 358th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 13, 1944 / Age: 35

Killed in action near France.

Glen P. McGhan photo 1944

PFC Glen P. McGhan

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 264th Infantry Regiment, 66th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 25, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

William L. Braun photo 1944

Sgt. William L. Braun

Sterling, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 401st Glider Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division

Date of Loss: October 01, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Holland.

Robert H. Klose photo 1944

PFC Robert H. Klose

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 117th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: August 07, 1944 / Age:

Brother to Staff Sergeant Kenneth A.

Waldemar J. Hagen photo 1944

Pvt. Waldemar J. Hagen

Hillsboro, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 3rd Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron

Date of Loss: August 25, 1944 / Age: 34

Killed in action near France.

Vernon A. Salzwedel photo 1944

PFC Vernon A. Salzwedel

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 124th Infantry Regiment, 31st Infantry Division

Date of Loss: August 06, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

James A. Diemert photo 1944

PFC James A. Diemert

Eckelson Township, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 504th Parachute Infantry Regt, 82nd Airborne Division

Date of Loss: December 21, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action near Belgium.

Alexander Materi photo 1944

Pvt. Alexander Materi

Strasburg, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 116th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: September 01, 1944 / Age: 20

Killed in action near France.

Perry L. Romine photo 1944

Pvt. Perry L. Romine

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 116th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 15, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

John W. Day photo 1944

Staff Sgt. John W. Day

New Rockford, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 353rd Bomber Squadron, 301st Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: January 11, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action near Italy.

Lynn A. Striker photo 1944

Pvt. Lynn A. Striker

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 505th Parachute Infantry Regt, 82nd Airborne Division

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

Killed in action in a "drop" connected with Operation Market Garden.

Edwin A. Germann photo 1944

Tech. 4c Edwin A. Germann

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 753rd Tank Battalion

Date of Loss: May 24, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

William E. Reynolds photo 1944

Pvt. William E. Reynolds

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 317th Infantry Regiment, 80th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 10, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Theodore J. Nelson photo 1944

Pvt. Theodore J. Nelson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 24, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action near Belgium.