State Heroes Total:
3939
Service Branch

World War II

Wayne M. Wayrynen photo 1944

Staff Sgt. Wayne M. Wayrynen

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 4th Ranger Battalion

Date of Loss: March 03, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Loris M. Espeseth photo 1944

Staff Sgt. Loris M. Espeseth

Eldorado, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 418th Bomber Squadron, 100th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: November 20, 1944 / Age: 20

Killed in action in England.

Sam A. Metzner photo 1944

PFC Sam A. Metzner

Fort Rice, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: June 09, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Theodore Knapp photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Theodore Knapp

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:323rd Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: November 02, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Germany

Barton V. Walter photo 1944

Private First Class Barton V. Walter

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:96th Infantry Division

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

Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands

Sherman I. Vee photo 1944

Private First Class Sherman I. Vee

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:77th Infantry Division

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

Killed in combat in the drive into Ormac Valley in the Battle of Leyte Island.

Peter B. Patnaude photo 1944

Private Peter B. Patnaude

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 27, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in France

Gordon L. Martilla photo 1944

Private Gordon L. Martilla

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:63rd Field Artillery Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:24th Infantry Division

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

Died in service in Leyte, Philippine Islands from wounds sustained in battle

Lyle H. Hartvickson photo 1944

Private Lyle H. Hartvickson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 07, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Belgium

Milton S. Sivertson photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Milton S. Sivertson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 13, 1944 / Age: 26

Died in service in France

Dale E. Nelson photo 1944

Private Dale E. Nelson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 20, 1944 / Age: 19

Died in service in Germany

Alvin O. Ellingson photo 1944

Technician 4th Grade Alvin O. Ellingson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:957th Field Artillery Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Field Artillery Corps Division

Date of Loss: July 25, 1944 / Age: 33

Killed in action in France

Lloyd G. Amundson photo 1944

Private Lloyd G. Amundson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 13, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action 13 Jun 44 Kanai, Alaska

Andrew J. Schaaf photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Andrew J. Schaaf

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: July 04, 1944 / Age: 27

Killed in action in Normandy, France

Gilbert Engen photo 1944

PFC Gilbert Engen

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 12, 1944 / Age: