State Heroes Total:
3943
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Waldemar J. Hagen photo 1944

Private Waldemar J. Hagen

Hillsboro, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:Third Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron

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

Killed in action near France.

Lenhart O'Brien photo 1944

Private First Class Lenhart P. O'Brien

Cathay

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 16th Postal Regulation Section

Date of Loss: April 22, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near England.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Clifford H. Wold photo 1944

Private First Class Clifford H. Wold

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: June 15, 1944 / Age: 30

Killed in action in France.

Robert D. Frank photo 1944

Fireman First Class Robert D. Frank

West Fargo, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: January 30, 1944 / Age: 24

The Chicago, in what was known as the Battle of Rennell Island, was first hit by two torpedoes on January 29th and disabled. Multiple crewmen were lost in this first attack.

Gordon R. Quill photo 1944

Private Gordon R. Quill

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: September 09, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Roger J. Muggli photo 1944

Private Roger J. Muggli

Golden Valley, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:80th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 28, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Ambrose P. Mozinski photo 1943

Private First Class Ambrose P. Mozinski

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:2nd Armed Division

Date of Loss: November 30, 1943 / Age: 21

Died in service in England

Allen D. Severson photo 1943

Private Allen D. Severson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 18, 1943 / Age: 18

Killed in action in the Southwest Pacific Area.

Raymond L. Larson photo 1943

Second Lieutenant Raymond L. Larson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 01, 1943 / Age: 22

Died in service in Fort Meyers, Florida