State Heroes Total:
3372
Service Branch

World War II

William R. McKay photo 1944

Chief Machinist's Mate William R. McKay

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: August 17, 1944 / Age: 44

Died in service in Seattle, Washington

Reuben E. Hoff photo 1944

Private Rueben E. Hoff

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:80th Infantry Division

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

Killed in action in France

Ole Monger photo 1944

PFC Ole Monger

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: December 06, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action near Luxembourg.

Keith G. Chatfield photo 1944

Captain Keith G. Chatfield

Minot, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 407th Infantry Regiment, 102nd Infantry Division

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

Killed in action when leading his company in an attack at the Roer River. While attempting to assist some of his men who had become casualties, he was fatally wounded.

Donald B. Keller photo 1944

Aviation Cadet Donald B. Keller

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 06, 1944 / Age: 20

Died in service in Berry, Arizona

Herman E. Lange photo 1944

PFC Herman E. Lange

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 329th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 27, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Adolph J. Wetsch photo 1944

PFC Adolph J. Wetsch

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 126th Infantry Regiment, 32nd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 21, 1944 / Age: 33

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Lowell A. Fiskum photo 1944

1st Lieutenant Lowell A. Fiskum

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:506th Bomb Squadron

Date of Loss: October 30, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Hansberg, Germany in a plane that went down during a mission

Harry H. Hermann photo 1944

Corp. Harry H. Hermann

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 33rd Armored Regiment, 3rd Armored Division

Date of Loss: November 17, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Belgium.

Julius A. Skavlan photo 1944

Staff Sgt. Julius A. Skavlan

Schafer, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 957th Field Artillery Battalion

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

Killed in action in France.

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

Roland E. Peterson photo 1944

2nd Lt. Roland E. Peterson

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 337th Bomber Squadron, 96th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: January 07, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in the Netherlands.

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

Leo J. Grossman photo 1944

Private First Class Leo J. Grossman

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: June 27, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Saipan

George V. Olson photo 1944

CPL George V. Olson

Banks, ND

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: January 21, 1944 / Age:

Died at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii