State Heroes Total:
3939
Service Branch

World War II

Ernest W. Kjellerson photo 1944

PFC Ernest W. Kjellerson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 363rd Infantry Regiment, 91st Infantry Division

Date of Loss: September 21, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Tilman A. Thomson photo 1944

1st Lt. Tilman A. Thomson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 164th Infantry Regiment, Americal Division

Date of Loss: March 29, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in New Guinea.

Arthur J.  Hanat photo 1944

Sergeant Arthur J. Hanat

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in Bougainville

Orville M. Silseth photo 1944

Corporal Orville M. Silseth

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:507th Parachute Infantry Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:17th Airborne Division

Date of Loss: June 14, 1944 / Age: 29

Died in service in Normandy, France

Thomas D. Alexander photo 1944

PFC Thomas D. Alexander

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 361st Infantry Regiment, 91st Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 18, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in Italy.

Warren H. Guernsey photo 1944

2nd Lt. Warren H. Guernsey

Velva, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 353th Bomber Squadron, 301st Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: November 18, 1944 / Age: 27

Killed in action near Italy.

Kenneth L. Renz photo 1944

Private Kenneth L. Renz

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 19, 1944 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Germany

Theodore Knapp photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Theodore Knapp

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:323rd Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: November 02, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Germany

Barton V. Walter photo 1944

Private First Class Barton V. Walter

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: October 26, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands

Sherman I. Vee photo 1944

Private First Class Sherman I. Vee

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:77th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 21, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in combat in the drive into Ormac Valley in the Battle of Leyte Island.

George W. Deede photo 1944

Pvt. George W. Deede

Woodworth, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 456th Field Artillery Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division

Date of Loss: October 28, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in the Netherlands.

Ferdinand J. Martel photo 1944

PFC Ferdinand J. Martel

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 02, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Peter B. Patnaude photo 1944

Private Peter B. Patnaude

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 27, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in France

Gordon L. Martilla photo 1944

Private Gordon L. Martilla

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:63rd Field Artillery Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:24th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 23, 1944 / Age: 23

Died in service in Leyte, Philippine Islands from wounds sustained in battle

Ador M. Teigen photo 1944

PFC Ador M. Teigen

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 359th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: September 15, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.