State Heroes Total:
3940
Service Branch

World War II

Russel Loyd Kruger photo 1944

2nd Lieutenant Russel Loyd Kruger

New Salem, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:12th Infantry Regiment

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

Date of Loss: June 15, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in Action at the Battle of Hedgerows in Normandy, France on June 15, 1944 at the age of 22. His only child Russel "Rusty" was born 7 months later. 

Jack Ell photo 1944

Sergeant Jack Ell

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:20th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 04, 1944 / Age: 27

Killed in action in France

Martin R. Dahl photo 1944

Corp. Martin R. Dahl

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 4th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron

Date of Loss: June 17, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Roy O. Yonker photo 1944

1st Lt. Roy O. Yonker

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 97th Squadron, 440th Troop Carrier Group

Date of Loss: September 14, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action near England. 

Donald L. Lillehaug photo 1944

Sergeant Donald L. Lillehaug

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 06, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Germany

Relmond C. Amsbaugh photo 1944

Private Relmond C. Amsbaugh

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: July 12, 1944 / Age: 20

Killed in action 12 Jul 44 France

Howard N. Johnson photo 1944

2nd Lt. Howard N. Johnson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 137th Infantry Regiment, 35th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 15, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Melvin G. Moe photo 1944

Technical Sergeant Melvin G. Moe

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 23, 1944 / Age: 35

Died in service in Asiatic Area

Athniel W. Gebhard photo 1944

PFC Athniel W. Gebhard

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 318th Infantry Regiment, 80th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 08, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Russell Reykjalin photo 1944

2nd Lt. Russell Reykjalin

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 34th Field Artillery Battalion, 9th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 13, 1944 / Age: 34

Killed in action near France.

Lawrence R. Nelson photo 1944

Technical Sergeant Lawrence R. Nelson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 08, 1944 / Age: 27

Killed in action in France

Roland Kramer photo 1944

Private First Class Roland Kramer

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: July 09, 1944 / Age: 26

Died in service in Saipan; Not confirmed however family has understood that his unit was landed on the wrong beach in Saipan and the Japanese wiped out the entire unit before they even got to the beach.

Gustave Odegard photo 1944

Private First Class Gustave Odegard

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 11, 1944 / Age: 25

Died in service in Italy

Telmer C. Lindquist photo 1944

PFC Telmer C. Lindquist

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 357th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 12, 1944 / Age: 35

Killed in action in France.

Maynard B. Anderson photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Maynard B. Anderson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:1st Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:102nd Infantry Division "Ozark"

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

Killed in action near Aachen, Germany