State Heroes Total:
3943
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Orville M. Silseth photo 1944

Corporal Orville M. Silseth

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:507th Parachute Infantry Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:17th Airborne Division

Date of Loss: June 14, 1944 / Age: 29

Died in service in Normandy, France

Harold Albrecht photo 1944

Seaman Second Class Harold Albrecht

Temvik, ND

World War II (WWII)

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve

Date of Loss: December 18, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action on the USS Hull during Typhoon Cobra.

Warren H. Guernsey photo 1944

Second Lieutenant Warren H. Guernsey

Velva, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:353th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: November 18, 1944 / Age: 27

Killed in action near Italy.

Kenneth L. Renz photo 1944

Private Kenneth L. Renz

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 19, 1944 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Germany

Bjarne C. Norgaard photo 1944

Tech. 5c Bjarne C. Norgaard

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 127th Infantry Regiment, 32nd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 10, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Theodore Knapp photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Theodore Knapp

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:323rd Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: November 02, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Germany

Barton V. Walter photo 1944

Private First Class Barton V. Walter

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:96th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 26, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands

Sherman I. Vee photo 1944

Private First Class Sherman I. Vee

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:77th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 21, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in combat in the drive into Ormac Valley in the Battle of Leyte Island.

Ferdinand J. Martel photo 1944

Private First Class Ferdinand J. Martel

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: June 02, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Peter B. Patnaude photo 1944

Private Peter B. Patnaude

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 27, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in France

Melvin G. Beyer photo 1944

Private First Class Melvin G. Beyer

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: December 15, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in France.

Gordon L. Martilla photo 1944

Private Gordon L. Martilla

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:63rd Field Artillery Battalion

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

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

Died in service in Leyte, Philippine Islands from wounds sustained in battle

Lyle H. Hartvickson photo 1944

Private Lyle H. Hartvickson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 07, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Belgium

Milton S. Sivertson photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Milton S. Sivertson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 13, 1944 / Age: 26

Died in service in France

Herbert B. Glasow photo 1944

Private First Class Herbert B. Glasow

Davenport, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

Date of Loss: January 19, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in the Philippines.