State Heroes Total:
3943
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Cleo Michel photo 1944

Private First Class Cleo Michel

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:34th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: August 15, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in France

Claud  Jacobson photo 1944

Private Claud Jacobson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 11, 1944 / Age: 28

Killed in action in the Philippine Islands

Curtis G. Hagen photo 1944

Private First Class Curtis G. Hagen

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:3rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: March 07, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Anzio, Italy

Alfred R. Steen photo 1944

Private First Class Alfred R. Steen

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: June 17, 1944 / Age: 30

Killed in action in Normandy, France

Henry R. Kjems photo 1944

Sergeant Henry R. Kjems

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 24, 1944 / Age: 29

Died in service in France

Albert E. Maki photo 1944

Private Albert E. Maki

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 26, 1944 / Age: 22

Died in service in Italy

Herbert Fried photo 1944

Technical Sergeant Herbert Fried

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:338th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: April 11, 1944 / Age: 29

Killed in action in a plane that crashed in the Baltic Sea, about 55 miles E of Sassnitz. The cause of the crash was enemy aircraft.

Wallace W. Bengson photo 1944

First Lieutenant Wallace W. Bengson

Esmond, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:327th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: October 03, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in the Netherlands while flying as a navigator on a B-17 of the 92nd Bomb Group. His aircraft collided with another and lost half of the right wing.

Joseph S. Pyle photo 1944

Aviation Machinist's Mate Second Class Joseph S. Pyle

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: October 17, 1944 / Age: 23

Died in service in San Diego, California

Thomas J. Jereski photo 1944

Private Thomas J. Jereski

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:50th Engineer Combat Battalion

Date of Loss: October 25, 1944 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Leyte

Sigval M. Carlson photo 1944

Sergeant Sigval M. Carlson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 25, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Cecina, Italy

Paul W. Wallin photo 1944

Private Paul W. Wallin

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:295th Engineer Combat Battalion

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

Killed in action in Germany

Ross R. Veach photo 1944

Private Ross R. Veach

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 05, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Germany

Michael J. Zelinski photo 1944

Private First Class Michael J. Zelinski

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 14, 1944 / Age: 29

Died in service in North Africa

Ernest P. Singer photo 1944

Aviation Machinist's Mate Second Class Ernest P. Singer

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: October 08, 1944 / Age: 22

Died in service in Pasadena, California

Raymond Becker photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Raymond Becker

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:88th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 13, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in Italy.