State Heroes Total:
3943
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

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.

Edward Frank Buzalsky photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Edward F. Buzalsky

Connor Township, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

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

Killed in action near Belgium.

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.

Robert W. Arhart photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Robert W. Arhart

Fargo, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:85th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: June 29, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Belgium.

John D. Magnuson photo 1944

Corporal John D. Magnuson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:85th Cavalry Reconn Squadron

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:5th Armored Division

Date of Loss: December 07, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Belgium.

James Gawryluk photo 1944

Private First Class James Gawryluk

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:Fourth Engineer Combat Battalion

Date of Loss: July 29, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Charles R. Reiser photo 1944

Private First Class Charles R. Reiser

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company D

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:708th Amphibious Tank Battalion

Date of Loss: June 15, 1944 / Age: 20

Died while in MIA status.

Hartvick L. Anderson photo 1944

Gunner's Mate Third Class Hartvick L. Anderson

Grand Forks, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: July 11, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in Italy. Remains not recovered. 

 

Leonard C. Nedella photo 1944

Private First Class Leonard C. Nedella

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

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

Killed in action near France.

Gustave B Lindemann photo 1944

Private First Class Gustave B Lindemann

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: August 14, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Belgium.

Lennie Wilson photo 1944

Private First Class Lennie Wilson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: September 17, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Peter L. Braun photo 1944

Private Peter L. Braun

Mandan, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: July 05, 1944 / Age: 37

Peter Louie Braun was born on October 31, 1906, in Glen Ullin, Morton County, North Dakota to Joseph P Braun and Eugina Schacher Braun. He entered the United States Army on March 19, 1942.

James J. Ford photo 1944

Second Lieutenant James J. Ford

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:894th Tank Destroyer Battalion

Date of Loss: February 11, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Vernon E. Anderson photo 1943

Technician 5th Grade Vernon E. Anderson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 09, 1943 / Age: 23

Killed in action 9 Sep 43 Salerno, Italy

Raymond W. Baesler photo 1943

Second Lieutenant Raymond W. Baesler

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 14, 1943 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Guadalcanal

Fred A. Lokken photo 1943

Private First Class Fred A. Lokken

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 29, 1943 / Age: 36

Killed in action in Aleutian Islands