State Heroes Total:
3940
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Russell L. Naffziger photo 1944

Pvt. Russell L. Naffziger

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 361st Infantry Regiment, 91st Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 08, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Ruben F. Welk photo 1944

Corporal Ruben F. Welk

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:4th Air Force

Date of Loss: December 22, 1944 / Age: 19

On December 22, 1944 he was on the crew of the B-24J Liberator #44-40523 when they departed from Muroc Field in California during a routine training flight. They crashed and exploded during a snowstorm on Mount Gleason north of Glendale, California

Eugene L. Little photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Eugene L. Little

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 04, 1944 / Age: 32

Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands

Lennie Wilson photo 1944

PFC Lennie Wilson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 359th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: September 17, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Clarence L. Goodman photo 1944

Technician Fifth Grade Clarence L. Goodman

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: June 12, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action in France

Larry S. Schlasinger photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Larry S. Schlasinger

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 11, 1944 / Age: 21

Died in service in England

John R. McGee photo 1944

Sergeant John R. McGee

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 13, 1944 / Age: 32

Killed in action in Italy

Clarence V. Beckley photo 1944

Lieutenant Junior Grade Clarence V. Beckley

Bordulac, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Trout

Date of Loss: February 29, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action on the USS Trout in the Philippines Basin. Remains not recovered. 

John V. Hultin photo 1944

Second Lieutenant John V. Hultin

Nash, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:575th Bomber Squadron

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

Killed in action near France.

William F. Henrichs photo 1944

Sergeant William F. Henrichs

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: June 14, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in France

Annil H. Bratvold photo 1944

Technical Sergeant Annil H. Bratvold

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: June 15, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action in France

Ed Fleckenstein photo 1944

Private First Class Ed Fleckenstein

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: June 12, 1944 / Age: 29

Killed in action near France.

Palmer O. Swenson photo 1944

Private First Class Palmer O. Swenson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in Linderman, Germany

Russell E. Montgomery photo 1944

Sgt. Russell E. Montgomery

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 377th Infantry Regiment, 95th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 04, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

John C. Finnegan photo 1944

Private First Class John C. Finnegan

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

Date of Loss: March 13, 1944 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Bougainville