State Heroes Total:
3943
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Grant O. Petricka photo 1944

Shipfitter 1st Class Grant O. Petricka

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: March 01, 1944 / Age: 28

Died in service in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Ernest E. Day photo 1944

Sergeant Ernest E. Day

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 03, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Italy

Ole A. Trontvet photo 1944

Corporal Ole A. Trontvet

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 24, 1944 / Age: 23

Died in service in Hondon, Texas.

Joseph P. Morris photo 1944

Private First Class Joseph P. Morris

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: July 23, 1944 / Age: 20

Died in service in Guam

James Gunville photo 1944

Private James Gunville

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:40th Tank Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:7th Armored Division

Date of Loss: August 31, 1944 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Verdun, France

Bernard N. Baumann photo 1944

Pharmacist's Mate 2nd Class Bernard N. Baumann

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: January 18, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in Action in Burma in a plane that was shot down by the Japanese

Dalton E. Howard photo 1944

Technician Fourth Grade Dalton E. Howard

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:103rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 20, 1944 / Age: 35

Killed in action in Germany

Francis J. York photo 1944

Private Francis J. York

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: October 20, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands

Clemens J. Meier photo 1944

Private Clemens J. Meier

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 05, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in North Burma

Elvin T. Kirkedahl photo 1944

Sergeant Elvin T. Kirkedahl

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company I

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:3rd Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:82nd Airborne Division

Date of Loss: June 07, 1944 / Age: 27

Killed in action in France

Dale H. Ellingson photo 1944

Private Dale H. Ellingson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: July 05, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action near Italy.

Randolph E. Oswald photo 1944

PFC Randolph E. Oswald

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 17th Tank Battalion, 7th Armored Division

Date of Loss: October 29, 1944 / Age: 24

Died in MIA status. Killed near Holland during the Battle of the Canals.

Odin H. Tufto photo 1944

PFC Odin H. Tufto

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 339th Infantry Regiment, 85th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: May 12, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Proctor Ames photo 1944

Private First Class Proctor Ames

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: July 04, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in France.

Obert L. Halseth photo 1944

Private First Class Obert L. Halseth

Grand Forks, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:56th Signal Air Warning Battalion

Date of Loss: June 15, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in England. Died of wounds suffered in the invasion of France.