State Heroes Total:
3932
Service Branch

World War II

Antone A. Gieser photo 1944

PFC Antone A. Gieser

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 34th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 31, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Floyd N. Richert photo 1944

Chaplain - Captain Floyd N. Richert

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 316th Troop Carrier Group

Date of Loss: May 12, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near England.

Everett L. Corbin photo 1944

Sgt. Everett L. Corbin

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 379th Infantry Regiment, 95th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 14, 1944 / Age: 27

Killed in action near France.

Dennis E. Johnson photo 1944

PFC Dennis E. Johnson

Grafton, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 17th Infantry Battalion, 12th Armored Division

Date of Loss: December 09, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Kelly H. Stempson photo 1944

Pvt. Kelly H. Stempson

Rugby, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 358th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 25, 1944 / Age: 34

Killed in action near France.

Albert W. Franks photo 1944

1st Sgt. Albert W. Franks

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 01, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Vincent J. Lesmeister photo 1944

Pvt. Vincent J. Lesmeister

New Rockford, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 141st Infantry Regiment, 36th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 17, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

John Baumstarck photo 1944

Sgt. John Baumstarck

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 337th Infantry Regiment, 85th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: August 24, 1944 / Age: 18

Killed in action in Italy.

Charles J. LaFrance photo 1944

Pvt. Charles J. LaFrance

Maryville Township, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: F Company, 2nd Battalion, 502nd Parachute Infantry, 101st Airborne Division

Date of Loss: September 19, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action during Operation Market Garden in the Netherlands.

Morris H. Flados photo 1944

1st Lt. Morris H. Flados

Forman, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 861st Bomber Squadron, 493rd Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: August 18, 1944 / Age: 28

Killed in action near France.

Keith G. Chatfield photo 1944

Captain Keith G. Chatfield

Minot, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 407th Infantry Regiment, 102nd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 29, 1944 / Age: 29

Killed in action when leading his company in an attack at the Roer River. While attempting to assist some of his men who had become casualties, he was fatally wounded.

August C. Siegfried photo 1944

PFC August C. Siegfried

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 358th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 16, 1944 / Age: 31

Killed in action near France.

Adolphus J. Fayant photo 1944

PFC Adolphus J. Fayant

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: June 27, 1944 / Age: 28

Killed in action near Italy.

Roland E. Peterson photo 1944

2nd Lt. Roland E. Peterson

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 337th Bomber Squadron, 96th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: January 07, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in the Netherlands.

Dale L. Miller photo 1944

1st Lt. Dale L. Miller

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 562nd Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: April 29, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in England.