State Heroes Total:
3940
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

John D. Rice photo 1944

Captain John D. Rice

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:82nd Airborne Division

Date of Loss: May 12, 1944 / Age: 24

Died in service in Peterbaraugh, England

Clayton E. Nelson photo 1944

Lieutenant Clayton E. Nelson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: August 04, 1944 / Age: 44

Died in service in the Pacific Area

Melvin G. Moe photo 1944

Technical Sergeant Melvin G. Moe

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 23, 1944 / Age: 35

Died in service in Asiatic Area

Lawrence R. Nelson photo 1944

Technical Sergeant Lawrence R. Nelson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 08, 1944 / Age: 27

Killed in action in France

Gustave Odegard photo 1944

Private First Class Gustave Odegard

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 11, 1944 / Age: 25

Died in service in Italy

Nicodemus A. Scherger photo 1944

Sergeant Nicodemus A. Scherger

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 10, 1944 / Age: 32

Died in service in England

Denis B. McDonough photo 1944

Sergeant Denis B. McDonough

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:701st Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: April 21, 1944 / Age: 23

Denis was "Killed In Action" when his B-24J was hit by flak and crashed near Wizernes, France during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart.

Robert C. Roche photo 1944

Private First Class Robert C. Roche

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 17, 1944 / Age: 22

Died in service in Saidor, New Guinea

Roland D. McKay photo 1944

2nd Lieutenant Roland D. McKay

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: February 02, 1944 / Age: 34

Killed in action in Italy

Thomas Martin photo 1944

2nd Lt. Thomas Martin

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 155th Photographic Squadron, 10th Reconnaissance Group

Date of Loss: November 04, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

John C. Finnegan photo 1944

Private First Class John C. Finnegan

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

Date of Loss: March 13, 1944 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Bougainville

George E. Black photo 1944

First Lieutenant George E. Black

Fargo, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

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

Killed in action in France.

Clarence M. Keaveny photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Clarence M. Keaveny

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:85th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: May 15, 1944 / Age: 27

Killed in action near Italy.

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.

George A. Gray photo 1944

Staff Sergeant George A. Gray

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:735th AAF Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: February 06, 1944 / Age: 19

Killed in action in the English Channel