State Heroes Total:
3938
Service Branch

World War II

Earl W. Lerand photo 1944

Sgt. Earl W. Lerand

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 4128th Quartermaster Service Company

Date of Loss: July 12, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Thomas White photo 1944

PFC Thomas White

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 358th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 26, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Luxembourg.

Victor D. Schmiess photo 1944

Private First Class Victor D. Schmiess

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: June 14, 1944 / Age: 28

Killed in action in France

Anton Bauman photo 1944

PFC Anton Bauman

Strasburg, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 47th Infantry Regiment, 9th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 17, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in France.

William J. McIlonie photo 1944

2nd Lieutenant William J. McIlonie Jr.

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:407th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: September 11, 1944 / Age: 24

He was on the crew of the B-17G #42-102426 "Kidley Divey" during a mission to the oil refineries at Labejum, Germany when they were attacked by groups of enemy fighters. They crashed near Eisleben, Germany.

Kenneth C. Howie photo 1944

Pvt. Kenneth C. Howie

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 116th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 06, 1944 / Age: 32

Killed in action near France.

Thomas D. Sollom photo 1944

1st Lieutenant Thomas D. Sollom

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 14, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Italy

Roy A. Torkelson photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Roy A. Torkelson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in England

Lyal A. Fenster photo 1944

Sgt. Lyal A. Fenster

Lignite, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 319th Infantry Regiment, 80th Infantry Division

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

Killed in action near France.

Jay A. Pilgrim photo 1944

Sgt. Jay A. Pilgrim

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 357th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 05, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action near France.

Clifford R. Swanson photo 1944

Technician 5th Grade Clifford R. Swanson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 13, 1944 / Age: 19

Died in service in Lorraine, France

John Moen photo 1944

Pvt. John Moen

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 540th Engineer Regiment

Date of Loss: March 01, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

John W. Kunde photo 1944

Corporal John W. Kunde

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 06, 1944 / Age: 23

Died in service in Las Vegas, Nevada

Eugene K. Wicks photo 1944

2nd Lieutenant Eugene K. Wicks

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 28, 1944 / Age: 21

Died in service in Fresno, California

Carl A. Skedsvold photo 1944

1LT Carl A. Skedsvold

Alexander, ND

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 20, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action at Kyushu, Japan