State Heroes Total:
3940
Service Branch

World War II

Chester B. Henderickson photo 1944

Technical Sergeant Chester B. Henderickson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 25, 1944 / Age: 31

On Christmas Eve 1944, the Belgium troopship SS Leopoldville, left the pier at Southampton, England with over 2,000 American soldiers assigned to the 66th Infantry Division and crossed the English Channel to France.

Robert D. Smith photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Robert D. Smith

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: October 27, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands

Paul O. Thurn photo 1944

Technician 5th Grade Paul O. Thurn

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 27, 1944 / Age: 32

Killed in action in France

Harold P. Mooney photo 1944

Sergeant Harold P. Mooney

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 18, 1944 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Naples, Italy

James J. Ford photo 1944

2nd Lt. James J. Ford

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 894th Tank Destroyer Battalion

Date of Loss: February 11, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

George A. Kalis photo 1944

Technician 4th Grade George A. Kalis

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:27th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 09, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Saipan

Lloyd V.  Syverson photo 1944

Technician 5th Grade Lloyd V. Syverson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in Belgium

Alfred Neuharth photo 1944

Private Alfred Neuharth

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 14, 1944 / Age: 25

Died in service in Germany

George L. Swetland photo 1944

Private First Class George L. Swetland

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:83rd Chemical Battalion

Date of Loss: January 26, 1944 / Age: 32

Killed in action in Anzio, Italy

Daniel J. Roehl photo 1944

Technical Sergeant Daniel J. Roehl

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:3rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 22, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Italy

Glenn W. Moors photo 1944

PFC Glenn W. Moors

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 41st Infantry Battalion, 2nd Armored Division

Date of Loss: September 21, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Belgium.

Lester A. Kubousek photo 1944

Private Lester A. Kubousek

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:5th Infantry Regiment

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

Killed in action in France

Francis F. Feist photo 1944

Private Francis F. Feist

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:106th Infantry Division

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

Killed in action in Germany

Otto P. Cherny photo 1944

Private First Class Otto P. Cherny

Dickinson, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:81st Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 03, 1944 / Age: 19

Killed in action while accompanying a night patrol in Angaur. They succeeded in placing several demolition charges in enemy territory before being discovered by the enemy. During the fight that followed, he was killed by enemy fire.

Reynold T. Larson photo 1944

PFC Reynold T. Larson

Souris, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 51st Infantry Battalion, 4th Armored Division

Date of Loss: September 20, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in France.