State Heroes Total:
3372
Service Branch

World War II

Henry Gurke photo 1943

Private First Class Henry Gurke

Neche, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 3D Marine Raider Battalion

Date of Loss: November 09, 1943 / Age: 21

Private First Class Gurke, in company with another Marine, was delivering a fierce stream of fire against the main vanguard of the Japanese.

Albert C. Johnson photo 1943

Technical Sergeant Albert C. Johnson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:9th AAF Bomber Squadron

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:10th Air Force

Date of Loss: December 01, 1943 / Age: 37

Johnson was the flight engineer on B-24J #42-73183, serving with the 10th Air Force. They were part of a formation of B-24s on a bombing mission to Insein, Burma, near Rangoon.

Richard Monger photo 1943

Private Richard Monger

Rugby, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 162nd Infantry Medical Corps

Date of Loss: July 30, 1943 / Age: 24

Gordon P. Lelm photo 1943

Sergeant Gordon P. Lelm

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company B

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

Date of Loss: April 08, 1943 / Age: 25

Killed in action in North Africa

Helmer O. Rude photo 1943

PFC Helmer O. Rude

Tolna, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 135th Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: March 28, 1943 / Age: 32

Killed in action in Morocco.

Roy W. Christianson photo 1943

2nd Lieutenant Roy W. Christianson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 23, 1943 / Age: 26

Their target on Jan. 23, 1943, was a large German submarine base at Lorient, France, on the Bay of Biscay. The U-boat port represented a major threat to Allied ships bringing troops, munitions and supplies to England.

Alfred L. Lindberg photo 1943

Private First Class Alfred L. Lindberg

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: November 24, 1943 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Bougainville

Phelps W. Comrie photo 1943

Warrant Officer Second Class Phelps W. Comrie

World War II

Date of Loss: March 29, 1943 / Age: 27

Killed in action in a plane crash

Vernon E. Anderson photo 1943

Technician 5th Grade Vernon E. Anderson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 09, 1943 / Age: 23

Killed in action 9 Sep 43 Salerno, Italy

Anthony Bellmont photo 1943

Staff Sgt. Anthony Bellmont

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 434th Bomber Squadron, 12th Bomber Group, Medium

Date of Loss: October 16, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action in Italy.

Robert D. McDougall photo 1943

1st Lieutenant Robert D. McDougall

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:379th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: January 22, 1943 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Tunisia

Normon G. Monson photo 1943

Chief Commissaryman Norman G. Monson

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: August 05, 1943 / Age: 25

Died in service in North Carolina

Wallace E. Loken photo 1943

Motor Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Wallace E. Loken

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: November 06, 1943 / Age: 19

Died in service in the Pacific Area

Raymond W. Baesler photo 1943

2nd Lieutenant Raymond W. Baesler

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 14, 1943 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Guadalcanal

Wesley C. Sloulin photo 1943

1st Lt. Wesley C. Sloulin

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 32nd Bomber Squadron, 301st Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: January 07, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action 6 miles East of Mascara.