State Heroes Total:
3943
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Russell Reykjalin photo 1944

Second Lieutenant Russell Reykjalin

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:34th Field Artillery Battalion

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

Date of Loss: July 13, 1944 / Age: 34

Killed in action near France.

Eugene P. Thompson photo 1944

Chief Aviation Storekeeper Eugene P. Thompson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: June 29, 1944 / Age: 30

Killed in action in Saipan, Marianas Islands

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

Emmett J. Erickson photo 1944

Private First Class Emmett J. Erickson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:91st Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 22, 1944 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Italy

Francis W.  Anderson photo 1944

Private First Class Francis W. Anderson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:24th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 12, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action 12 Nov 44 Leyte

Delmar M. Souther photo 1944

Private Delmar M. Souther

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 21, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Belgium.

Russell Howard photo 1944

Ensign Russell Howard

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Air Corps

Date of Loss: June 17, 1944 / Age: 20

John E. Bower photo 1944

Private John E. Bower

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 12, 1944 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Italy

Alvin Schauer photo 1944

Private First Class Alvin Schauer

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 10, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action in France

Gaston J. Foussard photo 1944

Private Gaston J. Foussard

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: December 01, 1944 / Age: 35

Killed in action near France.

Sigurd C. Quam photo 1944

Private First Class Sigurd C. Quam

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: June 12, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Willard M. Christensen photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Willard M. Christensen

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:331st Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: January 01, 1944 / Age: 25

Died while in MIA status. He was a tail gunner on the Donna Mae II.

Robert E. Robinson photo 1944

Private Robert E. Robinson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:84th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 01, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Germany

Albert L. Morrow photo 1943

Private First Class Albert L. Morrow

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:107th Coast Artillery Battalion

Date of Loss: July 19, 1943 / Age:

Wounded during the Battle for Sicily and died from wounds in North Africa.

Jack D. Lepird photo 1943

Second Lieutenant Jack D. Lepird

Fargo, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:352nd Fighter Squadron

Date of Loss: July 24, 1943 / Age: 21

Killed in action in England.

Harvey A. Peterson photo 1943

Private First Class Harvey A. Peterson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 25, 1943 / Age: 32

Killed in action on Attu Island