State Heroes Total:
3939
Service Branch

World War II

Marvin E. Nurnberger photo 1944

2nd Lieutenant Marvin E. Nurnberger

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: May 23, 1944 / Age: 27

Killed in action in Italy

Herbert Fried photo 1944

Technical Sergeant Herbert Fried

World War II

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.

Harry A. Bresnahan photo 1944

PFC Harry A. Bresnahan

Wahpeton, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 66th Regiment, 2nd Armored Division

Date of Loss: August 19, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in France.

James A. Knutson photo 1944

PFC James A. Knutson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 6th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron

Date of Loss: December 02, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Paul W. Twedten photo 1944

2nd Lt. Paul W. Twedten

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 112th Infantry Regiment, 28th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: August 10, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Roy W. Shoenhut photo 1944

2nd Lieutenant Roy W. Shoenhut

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in Germany

John Haid photo 1944

Pvt. John Haid

Wood Township, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 18, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action near Belgium

Arthur F. Saunders photo 1944

PFC Arthur F. Saunders

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 86th Replacement Depot

Date of Loss: July 28, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Vernon B. Jensen photo 1944

Flight Officer Vernon B. Jensen

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:82nd Troop Carrier Squadron

Date of Loss: June 06, 1944 / Age: 31

He was a glider pilot in support of the D-Day landings at Normandy in what was known as Glider Operation Neptune.

Sigval M. Carlson photo 1944

Sergeant Sigval M. Carlson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in Cecina, Italy

Robert V. Myers photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Robert V. Myers

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 25, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action in the European Area

Harry W. Eck photo 1944

1st Lt. Harry W. Eck

Minot, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 327th Bomber Squadron, 92nd Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: September 13, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action aboard a B-17G Flying Fortress that crashed near Neustaedt-on-the-Werra, Germany.

Arthur L. Olson photo 1944

Sgt. Arthur L. Olson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 357th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 15, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Raymond L. Wahl photo 1944

Private Raymond L. Wahl

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 23, 1944 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Italy

Glenn N. Lawritson photo 1944

1st Lieutenant Glenn N. Lawritson

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Date of Loss: August 11, 1944 / Age: 44

Died in service in Ft Sam Houston, Texas