State Heroes Total:
3931
Service Branch

World War II

Fredrick J. Schuster photo 1944

Seaman 2nd Class Fredrick J. Schuster

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: November 11, 1944 / Age: 29

Died in service in the Southwest Pacific Area

Grant O. Petricka photo 1944

Shipfitter 1st Class Grant O. Petricka

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: March 01, 1944 / Age: 28

Died in service in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

John Silbernagel photo 1944

Pvt. John Silbernagel

Strasburg, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 378th Infantry Regiment, 95th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 04, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action near France.

William M. Bryson photo 1944

Sergeant William M. Bryson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:565th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: April 01, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action on a plane that was shot down

Ole A. Trontvet photo 1944

Corporal Ole A. Trontvet

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 24, 1944 / Age: 23

Died in service in Hondon, Texas.

Joseph P. Morris photo 1944

Private First Class Joseph P. Morris

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: July 23, 1944 / Age: 20

Died in service in Guam

Adolphus J. Fayant photo 1944

PFC Adolphus J. Fayant

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 361st Infantry Regiment, 91st Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 27, 1944 / Age: 28

Killed in action near Italy.

Anton Pfeifer photo 1944

Pvt. Anton Pfeifer

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 378th Infantry Regiment, 95th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 30, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Leo J. Davis photo 1944

Private First Class Leo J. Davis

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 01, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action in France

Karsten A. Fossum photo 1944

Technician 5th Grade Karsten A. Fossum

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:377th Field Artillery Battalion

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

Date of Loss: June 11, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Normandy, France

Ralph T. Cameron photo 1944

2nd Lt. Ralph T. Cameron

Grand Forks, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 34th Photographic Squadron, 10th Reconnaissance Group

Date of Loss: April 14, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in an air accident near Oakley, England.

William O. Lund photo 1944

Private First Class William O. Lund

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 03, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in France

John Gums photo 1944

Staff Sergeant John Gums

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: B-24J #44-40540

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:424th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: October 18, 1944 / Age: 22

B-24J #44-40540 took off, with a crew of 10, from Morotai, North Maluku Province, Indonesia on a bombing mission over Balikpapan island in Borneo.

Ronald E. Bartley photo 1944

Flight Officer Ronald E. Bartley

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:510th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: February 20, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Germany 

Mack M. Nay photo 1944

PVT Mack M. Nay

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 08, 1944 / Age:

Died in County Down, Ireland