State Heroes Total:
3940
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Lloyd J.O. McLean photo 1944

Tech. 5c Lloyd J.O. McLean

Niagara, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: July 25, 1944 / Age: 27

Killed in action near France.

Ernest A. Krause photo 1944

PFC Ernest A. Krause

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 378th Infantry Regiment, 95th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 10, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Hartvick L. Anderson photo 1944

Gunner's Mate Third Class Hartvick L. Anderson

Grand Forks, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: July 11, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in Italy. Remains not recovered. 

 

Vern H. Kickertz photo 1944

Sergeant Vern H. Kickertz

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:95th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 18, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action in France

Anthony J. Deschamp photo 1944

Private First Class Anthony J. Deschamp

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:81st Calvary Recon Squadron

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:81st Infantry Division

Date of Loss: May 24, 1944 / Age: 35

Killed in action in Italy

Harold R. Nordale photo 1944

Private Harold R. Nordale

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 08, 1944 / Age: 39

Killed in action in France

Glenn L. Egge photo 1944

Tech. 5c Glenn L. Egge

Grenora, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 379th Infantry Regiment, 95th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 15, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action in France.

Jack C. Beckwith photo 1944

Private First Class Jack C. Beckwith

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company C

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:99th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 16, 1944 / Age: 20

On December 15, 1944, he was with members of Company C on Hill 627 in the woods near Wahlerscheid, Germany, when the men came under attack from multiple German artillery barrages.

LaVerne J. Mellom photo 1944

Private First Class LaVerne J. Mellom

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 16, 1944 / Age: 24

Died in service in New Guinea

Peter L. Braun photo 1944

Private Peter L. Braun

Mandan, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: July 05, 1944 / Age: 37

Killed in action in France.

Stanley T. Hubbard photo 1944

Private Stanley T. Hubbard

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 06, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Mignona, Italy

Norval Staples photo 1944

Private First Class Norval Staples

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: September 15, 1944 / Age: 21

Died in service on Palau Island

Ervin L. Klauss photo 1944

Staff Sgt. Ervin L. Klauss

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 95th Evacuation Hospital

Date of Loss: February 07, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Arthur E. Kittelson photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Arthur E. Kittelson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:957th Field Artillery Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Field Artillery Corps Division

Date of Loss: July 25, 1944 / Age: 24

Died in service in Normandy, France

Marvin L.  Dock photo 1944

Second Lieutenant Marvin L. Dock

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: B-24H Liberator #42-52302 'Ken-O-Kay'

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:733rd Bomb Squadron

Date of Loss: February 25, 1944 / Age: 25

Shot down by anti aircraft artillery flak on mission to Furth, and crashed just north of Nuremberg, Germany