State Heroes Total:
3943
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Larus Snydal photo 1943

Staff Sergeant Larus T. Snydal

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:527th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: June 11, 1943 / Age: 24

Died while in MIA status. Killed on a mission to Wilhelmshaven, flying aboard 42-3099.

Cassius C. Brandenburg photo 1943

Second Lieutenant Cassius C. Brandenburg

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 401st Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: February 26, 1943 / Age: 28

The plane Lieutenant Brandenburg was on was last seen over the North Sea about 20 miles north of Norderney Island and no trace of the plane or 10 men on board was ever found. 

Below is the mission they were on:

Robert D. McDougall photo 1943

First Lieutenant Robert D. McDougall

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:379th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: January 22, 1943 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Tunisia

Frank Polensky photo 1943

Private Frank Polensky

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Third Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 01, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Wallace E. Loken photo 1943

Motor Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Wallace E. Loken

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: November 06, 1943 / Age: 19

Died in service in the Pacific Area

Daniel Holwagner photo 1943

Staff Sergeant Daniel Holwagner

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: February 03, 1943 / Age: 26

Killed in action near Italy.

Edward E. Tornow photo 1943

Private Edward E. Tornow

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 26, 1943 / Age: 28

Died in service in Kiska, Alaska.

Arthur R. Kuntz photo 1943

Second Lieutenant Arthur R. Kuntz

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: February 28, 1943 / Age: 24

Died in service in Avon Park, Florida

Mike J. Heiser photo 1943

Private First Class Mike J. Heiser

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Sixth Infantry

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:First Armored Division

Date of Loss: April 29, 1943 / Age: 25

Killed in action.

Milbert E. Burkle photo 1943

Private First Class Milbert E. Burkle

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 29, 1943 / Age: 22

Killed in action on Otter Island

Gary D. Delp photo 1943

Technical Sergeant Gary D. Delp

Dore, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 11, 1943 / Age: 29

Killed in action 11 Jun 43 Pacific Area

Oscar H. Hassebrock photo 1943

Staff Sergeant Oscar H. Hassebrock

Hebron, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:337th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: October 08, 1943 / Age: 22

Killed in action near Belgium.

Raymond Calheim photo 1943

Private Raymond Calheim

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:50th Engineer Combat Battalion

Date of Loss: May 29, 1943 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Attu, Alaska

Henry Gurke photo 1943

Private First Class Henry Gurke

Neche, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:3D Marine Raider Battalion

Date of Loss: November 09, 1943 / Age: 21

Private First Class Gurke, in company with another Marine, was delivering a fierce stream of fire against the main vanguard of the Japanese.

Elmer G. Berg photo 1943

Sergeant Elmer G. Berg

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company L

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:Third Battalion

Date of Loss: November 12, 1943 / Age: 29

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Claude W. Mack photo 1943

Corporal Claude W. Mack

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 28, 1943 / Age: