State Heroes Total:
3942
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Alexander Materi photo 1944

Private Alexander Materi

Strasburg, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:29th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: September 01, 1944 / Age: 20

Killed in action near France.

Orin E. Olson photo 1944

First Lieutenant Orin E. Olson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:448th Bomber Squadron

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:12th Air Force

Date of Loss: July 26, 1944 / Age: 25

On July 26 they were bombing a bridge on the Adiage River near Verona, Italy, when their plane was hit in the left engine. Orin stayed at the controls of the plane as other crew members parachuted out.

Arthur J. Blackwood photo 1944

Second Lieutenant Arthur J. Blackwood

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Third Infantry Division

Date of Loss: September 15, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in France.

Lester Tellinghuisen photo 1944

Private Lester Tellinghuisen

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:35th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 28, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Arthur Adolphy photo 1944

Private First Class Arthur Adolphy

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: November 18, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in France.

Eddie A. Alliston photo 1944

Private Eddie A. Alliston

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 18, 1944 / Age: 30

Killed in action 18 Jul 44 France

Albert R. Rodacker photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Albert R. Rodacker

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: July 27, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Harold B. Stair photo 1944

Private Harold B. Stair

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:83rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 06, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action in France

Vernon H. Nielson photo 1944

Private Vernon H. Nielson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Third Infantry Division

Date of Loss: September 21, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Willard R. Johnson photo 1944

Private Willard R. Johnson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:1st Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 19, 1944 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Germany

Sam Ziegler photo 1944

Private First Class Sam Ziegler

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:747th Tank Battalion

Date of Loss: September 02, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Willard O. Orth photo 1944

Private Willard O. Orth

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 04, 1944 / Age: 26

Died in service in France

Bill M. Erickson photo 1944

Private First Class Bill M. Erickson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in Italy

Fenn T. Straster photo 1944

Corporal Fenn T. Straster

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Eighth Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 27, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in the Netherlands.

Edwin A. Germann photo 1944

Technician Fourth Class Edwin A. Germann

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:753rd Tank Battalion

Date of Loss: May 24, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.