State Heroes Total:
3943
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Bennie O. Thompson photo 1944

Private First Class Bennie O. Thompson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 09, 1944 / Age: 25

Died in service in Alaska.

Jacob J. Miltenberger photo 1944

Private First Class Jacob J. Miltenberger

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: February 22, 1944 / Age: 23

Died in service in Ft Hase, Hawaii

Everett L. Corbin photo 1944

Sergeant Everett L. Corbin

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: December 14, 1944 / Age: 27

Killed in action near France.

Gahlord G. Johnson photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Gahlord G. Johnson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:34th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 08, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action near Italy.

Kelly H. Stempson photo 1944

Private Kelly H. Stempson

Rugby, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: November 25, 1944 / Age: 34

Killed in action near France.

Rhienhold E. Bonnett photo 1944

Private First Class Rhienhold E. Bonnett

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:3rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: September 16, 1944 / Age: 27

Killed in action in France

Reinhold Gartner photo 1944

Sergeant Reinhold Gartner

Hebron, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Second Armored Division

Date of Loss: August 03, 1944 / Age: 31

Killed in action near France.

Gerhard P. Moen photo 1944

Sergeant Gerhard P. Moen

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: June 11, 1944 / Age: 31

Killed in action in France

Russell L. Naffziger photo 1944

Private Russell L. Naffziger

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:501st Parachute Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: October 08, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Lloyd I.  Nelson photo 1944

Sergeant Lloyd I. Nelson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 08, 1944 / Age: 26

He arrived overseas in October 1942. He was injured during the D-Day invasion when his unit landed on the beaches of Normandy, France. Two days later he died of his wounds.

John Baumstarck photo 1944

Sergeant John Baumstarck

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:85th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: August 24, 1944 / Age: 18

Killed in action in Italy.

Willard V. Ofsthun photo 1944

Second Lieutenant Willard V. Ofsthun

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:4th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 09, 1944 / Age: 33

Killed in action in France

Adam G. Huschka photo 1944

Private First Class Adam G. Huschka

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:25th Reconnaissance Squadron

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:4th Armored Division

Date of Loss: September 22, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Edwin J. Tone photo 1943

Private First Class Edwin J. Tone

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 20, 1943 / Age: 29

Killed in action in New Guinea

Ray R. Roehr photo 1943

Second Lieutenant Ray R. Roehr

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 17, 1943 / Age: 21

Died in service in the Pacific Area.

James G. Newman photo 1943

Staff Sergeant James G. Newman

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company B

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

Date of Loss: April 01, 1943 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Tunisia, North Africa