State Heroes Total:
3942
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Clarence O. Erickson photo 1944

Private First Class Clarence O. Erickson

Bowman, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: July 27, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Thomas H. Klichemann photo 1944

Private Thomas H. Kilchemann

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 30, 1944 / Age: 18

Killed in action in France

Lewis F. Ruffcorn photo 1944

Corporal Lewis F. Ruffcorn

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 30, 1944 / Age: 29

Died in service in Topeka, Kansas

Bennie G. Nordgaard photo 1944

Private First Class Bennie G. Nordgaard

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 09, 1944 / Age: 32

Killed in action in France

Ernest L. Burlog photo 1944

Sergeant Ernest L. Burlog

Meadow Township, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

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

Killed in action near Italy.

Curtis G. Hagen photo 1944

Private First Class Curtis G. Hagen

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

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

Killed in action in Anzio, Italy

William F. Menke photo 1944

Technician Fourth Grade William F. Menke

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

Date of Loss: October 19, 1944 / Age: 31

Died in service in Springfield, Missouri

Ralph R. Bender photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Ralph R. Bender

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:710th Bomber Squadron

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

Ralph was declared "Missing In Action" when his B-17 collided with B-17G #42-38075 and crashed in the North Sea near Wesermunde, Germany during the war

Reuben Schatz photo 1944

Private First Class Reuben Schatz

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:First Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 06, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Robert V. Murphy photo 1944

Technician Fifth Grade Robert V. Murphy

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 25, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Germany

Arnold P. Kjelden photo 1944

Corporal Arnold P. Kjelden

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: February 12, 1944 / Age: 27

Killed in action in Italy

Willis W. Wacker photo 1944

Private First Class Willis W. Wacker

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

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

Killed in action in France

Kenneth L. Wolf photo 1944

Second Lieutenant Kenneth L. Wolf

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 21, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Germany

William L. Braun photo 1944

Sergeant William L. Braun

Sterling, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: October 01, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Holland.

Norman K. Mahlum photo 1944

Private Norman K. Mahlum

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in Holland