State Heroes Total:
3940
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Boyd C. McWethy photo 1944

PFC Boyd C. McWethy

Crosby, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 104th Infantry Regiment, 26th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 11, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Harold J. Larson photo 1944

1st Lieutenant Harold J. Larson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: B-24H #41-29543

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:706th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: April 27, 1944 / Age: 21

Died in service when the aircraft he was piloting struck the cliff top at Foreness Bay, near Cliftonville, Kent, England

George McDonald photo 1944

Private George W. McDonald

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 05, 1944 / Age: 27

Reported MIA in Italy.  Remains not recovered.

Palmer R. Onsgard photo 1944

Private First Class Palmer R. Onsgard

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 16, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in France

Lester R. Maack photo 1944

1st Lieutenant Lester R. Maack

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: November 05, 1944 / Age: 34

Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands

Ernest A. Krause photo 1944

PFC Ernest A. Krause

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: November 10, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Erwin E. Sherman photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Erwin E. Sherman

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 04, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in France

Lance A. Pousette photo 1944

1st Lieutenant Lance A. Pousette

Cooperstown ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:367th Fighter Squadron

Date of Loss: January 07, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Maubeuge, France

Cleo Michel photo 1944

Private First Class Cleo Michel

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: August 15, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in France

Joseph Jacobson photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Joseph Jacobson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:546th Bomb Squadron (Heavy)

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:8th Air Force

Date of Loss: March 09, 1944 / Age: 31

Staff Sergeant Joseph Jacobson was Killed in Action on 9 March 1944 while serving as Waist Gunner on B-17 aircraft #42-37781 (Silver Dollar) when the aircraft was struck by bombs dropped by another B-17 on a bombing mission to Berlin, Germany.

Alfred R. Steen photo 1944

Private First Class Alfred R. Steen

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: June 17, 1944 / Age: 30

Killed in action in Normandy, France

Glenn L. Egge photo 1944

Tech. 5c Glenn L. Egge

Grenora, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 379th Infantry Regiment, 95th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 15, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action in France.

Beryle H. Kjorvestad photo 1944

Private Beryle H. Kjorvestad

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: October 24, 1944 / Age: 22

Died in service in Leyte, Philippine Islands

James W. Fritz photo 1944

Private First Class James W. Fritz

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:2nd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 25, 1944 / Age: 29

Killed in action in France

Earl L. Boyer photo 1944

PFC Earl L. Boyer

St. Joseph, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 115th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: August 09, 1944 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Belgium