State Heroes Total:
3939
Service Branch

World War II

John C. Campbell photo 1944

1st Lt. John C. Campbell

Sherwood, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 407th Bomber Squadron, 92nd Bomber Group, Heavy

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

Killed in action near France. 

Richard Landenberger photo 1944

PFC Richard Landenberger

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 129th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: March 24, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Bernard E. Grua photo 1944

Private First Class Bernard E. Grua

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:27th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 12, 1944 / Age: 30

Killed in action in Saipan

Eugene R. Bakkum photo 1944

Corporal Eugene R. Bakkum

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 16, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in France

Melvin H. Schuster photo 1944

PFC Melvin H. Schuster

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 409th Infantry Regiment, 103th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 13, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action near France.

Arthur L. Horntvedt photo 1944

Private First Class Arthur L. Horntvedt

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:30th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 25, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Belgium

Lloyd E. Burns photo 1944

Private First Class Lloyd E. Burns

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:84th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 12, 1944 / Age: 24

Died in service in Germany

James P. Sperry photo 1944

Seaman 2nd Class James P. Sperry

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: September 22, 1944 / Age: 21

Died in service in the Pacific Area

Hilmen E. Erickson photo 1944

Staff Sgt. Hilmen E. Erickson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 133rd Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 12, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Edwin Kienzle photo 1944

Gunnery Sergeant Edwin Kienzle

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

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

Date of Loss: July 21, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Guam

Clifford K. Nordby photo 1944

Private First Class Clifford K. Nordby

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 17, 1944 / Age: 18

Died in service in Westover Field, MA

Thomas A. Langved photo 1944

Private First Class Thomas A. Langved

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

Date of Loss: April 16, 1944 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Bougainville

Alger H. Burman photo 1944

PFC Alger H. Burman

Mandan, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 382nd Infantry Regiment, 96th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 26, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near the Philippines.

John T.  Lyell photo 1944

Private First Class John T. Lyell

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:101st Airborne Division

Date of Loss: June 06, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Normandy, France

Donald B. Vollrath photo 1944

Pvt. Donald B. Vollrath

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 6657th Signal Company

Date of Loss: March 24, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in North Africa.