State Heroes Total:
3943
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Herbert Guthmiller photo 1944

Private First Class Herbert Guthmiller

Newbury Township, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:95th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 16, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action near France.

Sevrein J. Ryan photo 1944

PFC Sevrein J. Ryan

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 8th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 11, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Thomas J. Jereski photo 1944

Private Thomas J. Jereski

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:50th Engineer Combat Battalion

Date of Loss: October 25, 1944 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Leyte

Hamlin R. Stenson photo 1944

Technician 5th Grade Hamlin R. Stenson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 03, 1944 / Age: 30

Died in service in Guam

Kermit E. Chapman photo 1944

Lieutenant Junior Grade Kermit E. Chapman

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: February 19, 1944 / Age: 24

Died in service in Eniwetok, Marshall Islands

Louis R. Reitan photo 1944

Sergeant Louis R. Reitan

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:763rd AAF Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: July 15, 1944 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Yugoslavia

Kalmer Nyjordet photo 1944

1st Lt. Kalmer Nyjordet

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 69th Tank Battalion, 6th Armored Division

Date of Loss: November 16, 1944 / Age: 28

Killed in action near France.

Charles R. Durfee photo 1944

Captain Charles R. Durfee

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:1st Battalion

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

Date of Loss: June 17, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Tarawa, Gilbert Islands, Kiribati

Erling J. Varland photo 1944

1st Lieutenant Erling J. Varland

World War II (WWII)

Date of Loss: November 24, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands

Alexander Demontigny photo 1944

Private Alexander Demontigny

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

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

Killed in action near France.

Denis J. Zarbarth photo 1944

2nd Lieutenant Denis J. Zarbarth

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 550th Bomber Squadron

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

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

Killed in crash landing at Badwell Ash, Suffolk, England, while attempting to reach their base after the aircraft was severely battle damaged on bombing mission over Bordeaux, France. Eight crew members were Killed In Action.

Leonard L. Ahlschwede photo 1944

Private First Class Leonard L. Ahlschwede

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: June 12, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Saipan

Archie Keim photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Archie Keim

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:32nd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: August 06, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Wilbert A. Teigen photo 1944

Pvt. Wilbert A. Teigen

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 143rd Infantry Regiment, 36th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 30, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

John E. Rod photo 1944

Staff Sgt. John E. Rod

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 132nd Infantry Regiment, Americal Division

Date of Loss: February 03, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.