State Heroes Total:
3940
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Louise M. Wescom photo 1944

1st Lieutenant Louise M. Wescom

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 09, 1944 / Age: 36

Died in service in Camp Livingston, Louisiana 

Donald H. Peterson photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Donald H. Peterson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: November 30, 1944 / Age: 35

Died in France on November 30, 1944, from wounds received in an attack on the Siegfried line in Germany. Peterson was a member of a rifle company which succeeded in capturing 14 pill boxes and cleared out several tank traps in the attack.

Donald A. Swenson photo 1944

Captain Donald A. Swenson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 24, 1944 / Age: 27

Died in service in Sorrento, Italy

Dale W. Witson photo 1944

2nd Lieutenant Dale W. Witson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:324th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: August 16, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action when his plane was shot down over Deiderode, Germany.

Norbert L. Olsen photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Norbert L. Olsen

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:3rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 01, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Cisterna, Italy

Fredrick J. Schuster photo 1944

Seaman 2nd Class Fredrick J. Schuster

World War II (WWII)

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 (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Died in service in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Ole A. Trontvet photo 1944

Corporal Ole A. Trontvet

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Died in service in Hondon, Texas.

Harry H. Hermann photo 1944

Corporal Harry H. Hermann

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Third Armored Division

Date of Loss: November 17, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Belgium.

William O. Senechal photo 1944

1st Lt. William O. Senechal

Drake, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 141st Infantry Regiment, 36th Infantry Division

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

Killed in action in Derbamont, France.

Bruce E. Buchholz photo 1944

Second Lieutenant Bruce E. Buchholz

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:492nd Bombardment Squadron

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

Date of Loss: August 18, 1944 / Age: 20

2nd Lt Buchholz was killed in action when he was the pilot of B-24J #42-73080 that crashed on final approach to Kurmitola airbase in India, having flown from Kunming China. All aboard, except the co-pilot, were killed.

Ernest E. Day photo 1944

Sergeant Ernest E. Day

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 03, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Italy

Herb W. Meyer photo 1944

Corporal Herb W. Meyer

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 335th Engineer General Service Regiment

Date of Loss: May 30, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Edward Frank Buzalsky photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Edward F. Buzalsky

Connor Township, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:3rd Armored Division

Date of Loss: September 07, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action near Belgium.

Robert W. Kvenmoen photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Robert W. Kvenmoen

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: September 09, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.