State Heroes Total:
3943
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Milton L. Graalum photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Milton L. Graalum

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:567th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: February 24, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action when his plane crashed in Massbach, Germany. Their plane was on a mission to Gotha, Germany

Arnold P. Schmitt photo 1944

Sergeant Arnold P. Schmitt

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 07, 1944 / Age: 36

Died in service of a hemorrhage at Brooke Army Hospital, San Antonio, Texas.

Kenneth C.  McKay photo 1944

Ensign Kenneth C. McKay

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: April 28, 1944 / Age: 22

Died in service in Rockland, Maine

Oliver M. Hovland photo 1944

Private First Class Oliver M. Hovland

Columbus, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: November 29, 1944 / Age: 30

Killed in action near France.

Julius A. Skavlan photo 1944

Staff Sgt. Julius A. Skavlan

Schafer, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 957th Field Artillery Battalion

Date of Loss: July 25, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in France.

Roy A. Torkelson photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Roy A. Torkelson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 23, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action in England

Lyal A. Fenster photo 1944

Sergeant Lyal A. Fenster

Lignite, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:80th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 25, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action near France.

Clifford R. Swanson photo 1944

Technician 5th Grade Clifford R. Swanson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Died in service in Lorraine, France

John Moen photo 1944

Private John Moen

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 01, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

John W. Kunde photo 1944

Corporal John W. Kunde

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Died in service in Las Vegas, Nevada

Eugene K. Wicks photo 1944

2nd Lieutenant Eugene K. Wicks

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 28, 1944 / Age: 21

Died in service in Fresno, California

Conrad E. Olson photo 1944

Private First Class Conrad E. Olson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

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

Died in service in Mariana Islands

Theodore W. Carlson photo 1944

Private First Class Theodore W. Carlson

Cogswell, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: November 12, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Wayne M. Wayrynen photo 1944

Staff Sgt. Wayne M. Wayrynen

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 4th Ranger Battalion

Date of Loss: March 03, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

George V. Olson photo 1944

Corporal George V. Olson

Banks, ND

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: January 21, 1944 / Age:

Died at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii