State Heroes Total:
3943
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Wesley C. Sloulin photo 1943

First Lieutenant Wesley C. Sloulin

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:32nd Bomber Squadron,

Date of Loss: January 07, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action 6 miles East of Mascara.

Herman A. Wendt photo 1943

Private Herman A. Wendt

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: August 10, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Raymond W. Baesler photo 1943

Second Lieutenant Raymond W. Baesler

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 14, 1943 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Guadalcanal

Fred A. Lokken photo 1943

Private First Class Fred A. Lokken

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 29, 1943 / Age: 36

Killed in action in Aleutian Islands

Philip J. Schneider photo 1943

Sergeant Philip J. Schneider

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:First Battalion

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

Date of Loss: October 21, 1943 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Italy

Duane M. Brown photo 1943

Private First Class Duane M. Brown

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:2nd Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:2nd Marine Division, FMF

Date of Loss: November 20, 1943 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Tarawa, Gilbert Islands, Kiribati

Leopold E. Fecho photo 1943

Sergeant Leopold E. Fecho

Upham, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: August 10, 1943 / Age: 26

Killed in action near Italy.

Delmar R. Fortin photo 1943

Private First Class Delmar R. Fortin

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:3rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 23, 1943 / Age: 32

Killed in action in Italy

Arthur O. Sundby photo 1943

Private Arthur O. Sundby

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 23, 1943 / Age: 31

Died in service in the Aleutian Islands

Leonard L. Rosenberg photo 1943

Staff Sergeant Leonard L. Rosenberg

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:16th Reconnaissance Squadron

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:12th Air Force

Date of Loss: December 06, 1943 / Age: 20

He was a gunner on B-17E #41-9016 flying out of Foch Field Tunisia on an electronic recon mission off the coast of southern France.

Leonard A. Sundahl photo 1943

Second Lieutenant Leonard A. Sundahl

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 29, 1943 / Age: 27

On June 29, 1943, four crews in the 577th Squadron were taking up brand-new Liberators on routine instrument calibration and A-5 familiarization flights.

Edmund A. Gruchalla photo 1943

Private First Class Edmund A. Gruchalla

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:37th Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: February 04, 1943 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Harry G. Olson photo 1943

Private Harry G. Olson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 01, 1943 / Age: 22

Died in service in Ft. Still, Oklahoma

Chester B. Seabrook photo 1943

Private First Class Chester B. Seabrook

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 31, 1943 / Age: 26

Died in service in Tampa, Florida

Floyd  Sponhem photo 1943

Staff Sergeant Floyd Sponhem

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 19, 1943 / Age: 23

Died in service in Gardner Field, California

Ambrose P. Mozinski photo 1943

Private First Class Ambrose P. Mozinski

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:2nd Armed Division

Date of Loss: November 30, 1943 / Age: 21

Died in service in England