State Heroes Total:
3939
Service Branch

World War II

Francis N. Zerr photo 1944

Sergeant Francis N. Zerr

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:776th Tank Destroyer Battalion

Date of Loss: June 25, 1944 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Italy

Wellington E. Landis photo 1944

2nd Lt. Wellington E. Landis

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 788th Bomber Squadron, 467th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: April 22, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action. Lt. Landis was the Navigator on Lt. James Roden's B-24 crew. He was killed when their aircraft was shot down while returning from a mission over Hamm, Germany.

Joseph R. Agard photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Joseph R. Agard

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: December 25, 1944 / Age: 23

Died in service in the territory of Hawaii

Wayne M. Wayrynen photo 1944

Staff Sgt. Wayne M. Wayrynen

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 4th Ranger Battalion

Date of Loss: March 03, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Charles M. Page Jr. photo 1944

Private First Class Charles M. Page Jr.

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 30, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action in France

Lawrence J. Harmon photo 1944

Private First Class Lawrence J. Harmon

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:37th Infantry Regiment

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

Killed in action on Bougainville Island

Robert D. Block photo 1944

Private First Class Robert D. Block

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 29, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Holland

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,

Marvin G. Miller photo 1944

Private First Class Marvin G. Miller

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:9th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: August 06, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in France

Loris M. Espeseth photo 1944

Staff Sgt. Loris M. Espeseth

Eldorado, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 418th Bomber Squadron, 100th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: November 20, 1944 / Age: 20

Killed in action in England.

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

Hunter D. Watts photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Hunter D. Watts

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:82nd Airborne Division

Date of Loss: June 15, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in France

Alger H. Burman photo 1944

PFC Alger H. Burman

Mandan, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 382nd Infantry Regiment, 96th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 26, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near the Philippines.

George C. Garske photo 1944

Major George C. Garske

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: B-25C #42-53366

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:488th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: February 17, 1944 / Age: 24

George was "Killed In Action" when his B-25 was shot down and crashed near Campoleone, Italy during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.

Donald B. Vollrath photo 1944

Pvt. Donald B. Vollrath

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 6657th Signal Company

Date of Loss: March 24, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in North Africa.