State Heroes Total:
3942
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Benjamin Verworn photo 1944

Technician Fifth Grade Benjamin Verworn

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:755th Field Artillery Battalion

Date of Loss: September 13, 1944 / Age: 21

Died in service in Travistock, England

Robert C. Sandland photo 1944

Private First Class Robert C. Sandland

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 23, 1944 / Age: 30

Killed in action in Italy

John W. Kunde photo 1944

Corporal John W. Kunde

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 06, 1944 / Age: 23

Died in service in Las Vegas, Nevada

Clarence A. Thompson photo 1944

Technician Fourth Grade Clarence A. Thompson

Dover Township ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 01, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in France

Bruce E. Buchholz photo 1944

Second Lieutenant Bruce E. Buchholz

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:492nd Bombardment Squadron

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:10th Air Force

Date of Loss: August 18, 1944 / Age: 20

2nd Lt Buchholz was killed in action when he was the pilot of B-24J #42-73080 that crashed on final approach to Kurmitola airbase in India, having flown from Kunming China. All aboard, except the co-pilot, were killed.

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

Merland E. Moen photo 1944

Second Lieutenant Merland E. Moen

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 15, 1944 / Age: 21

While participating in aerial combat maneuvers with three other aircraft out of the Hayward Army Airfield, was last seen to have peeled off and dive towards the Pacific, roughly between the Farallon Islands and Pescadero Point, California.

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

John S. Suko photo 1944

Private First Class John S. Suko

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:125th Field Artillery Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:34th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 07, 1944 / Age: 28

Died in service in North Africa

Gladwin L. Roberts photo 1944

Private Gladwin L. Roberts

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company G

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

Date of Loss: June 15, 1944 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Normandy, France

Malcom B. Nelson photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Malcolm B. Nelson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company K

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

Date of Loss: July 07, 1944 / Age: 26

Killer in action in France

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

Aubrey J Freeman photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Aubrey J Freeman

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Army Air Corps

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:28th Bomb Squadron H

Date of Loss: September 07, 1944 / Age: 35