State Heroes Total:
3939
Service Branch

World War II

Solomon Kalil photo 1944

Private First Class Solomon Kalil

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: November 08, 1944 / Age: 32

Killed in action in France

Edward D. Crimmins photo 1944

Technical Sergeant Edward D. Crimmins

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 677th AAF Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: August 20, 1944 / Age: 36

The bomber crashed into Shi-Ling (Snow Mountain) about 100 miles from Hsinching Airfield (A-1) at Chengdu, China when it ran low on fuel in poor weather and heavy headwinds returning from a mission over Yawata Kyoto, Japan.

Robert C. Roche photo 1944

Private First Class Robert C. Roche

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Died in service in Saidor, New Guinea

Willard M. Christensen photo 1944

Staff Sgt. Willard M. Christensen

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 331st Bomber Squadron, 94th Bomber Group, Heavy

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

Died while in MIA status. He was a tail gunner on the Donna Mae II.

Edward J. Leibinger photo 1944

Tech. 5c Edward J. Leibinger

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 27th Signal Construction Battalion

Date of Loss: November 09, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Raymond A. Wetzel photo 1944

PFC Raymond A. Wetzel

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 362nd Infantry Regiment, 91st Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 12, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Zenophile L. Grandbois photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Zenophile L. Grandbois

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 18, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Italy

Elphie E. Ledoux photo 1944

Staff Sgt. Elphie E. Ledoux

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 414th Infantry Regiment, 104th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 06, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in the Netherlands.

Adolph J. Wetsch photo 1944

PFC Adolph J. Wetsch

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 126th Infantry Regiment, 32nd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 21, 1944 / Age: 33

Killed in action in the Philippines.

William R. McKay photo 1944

Chief Machinist's Mate William R. McKay

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: August 17, 1944 / Age: 44

Died in service in Seattle, Washington

Daniel Holwegner photo 1944

Staff Sgt. Daniel Holwegner

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 135th Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 03, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action near Italy.

Julius A. Skavlan photo 1944

Staff Sgt. Julius A. Skavlan

Schafer, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 957th Field Artillery Battalion

Date of Loss: July 25, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in France.

Reuben E. Hoff photo 1944

Private Rueben E. Hoff

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: September 13, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action in France

Arthur D. Brown photo 1944

Private Arthur D. Brown

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 21, 1944 / Age: 36

Killed in action in France

Earl B. Sondreal photo 1944

Private First Class Earl B. Sondreal

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 10, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands