State Heroes Total:
3931
Service Branch

World War II

Henry F. Telken photo 1944

2nd Lieutenant Henry F. Telken

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:576th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: July 21, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action when his plane went down in Ammersee, a body of water that is a large lake about (12) miles due east of Landsberg, Germany, and approximately (25) miles southwest of Munich,

Mayo L. Johnson photo 1944

2nd Lieutenant Mayo L. Johnson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 05, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Luxembourg

Jesse Navarro photo 1944

Private Jesse Navarro

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:5th Infantry Division

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

Killed in action in France

Eddie A. Alliston photo 1944

Private Eddie A. Alliston

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action 18 Jul 44 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.

Arnold C. Grise photo 1944

Pvt. Arnold C. Grise

Broe Township, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 129th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: March 15, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Sevrein J. Ryan photo 1944

PFC Sevrein J. Ryan

World War II

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.

Jack J. Pendleton photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Jack J. Pendleton

Sentinel Butte, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company I

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:120th Infantry

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:30th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 12, 1944 / Age: 26

Staff Sergeant Pendleton volunteered to lead his squad in an attempt to neutralize this strongpoint. Staff Sergeant Pendleton started his squad slowly forward, crawling about 10 yards in front of his men in the advance toward the enemy gun.

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.

Robert D. Kaercher photo 1944

1st Lt. Robert D. Kaercher

Cavalier, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 615th Bomber Squadron, 401st Bomber Group, Heavy

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

Killed in action in France. Arrived in England to join the 401st BG on his last mission, target: Watten, France. They were hit by flak over Pas de Calais and exploded.

Wilbert A. Teigen photo 1944

Pvt. Wilbert A. Teigen

World War II

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.

Donald R. Gingrey photo 1944

PFC Donald R. Gingrey

Steele, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 134th Infantry Regiment, 35th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 18, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

John E. Rod photo 1944

Staff Sgt. John E. Rod

World War II

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.

Harold C. Newark photo 1944

Sgt. Harold C. Newark

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 11, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Belgium.