State Heroes Total:
3940
Service Branch

World War II

Donald V. Nordquist photo 1944

Pvt. Donald V. Nordquist

Grand Forks, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 708th Amphibious Tank Battalion

Date of Loss: June 17, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action on Saipan.

Harold M. Knutson photo 1944

Technical Sergeant Harold M. Knutson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:95th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 06, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Germany

Leon R. Warlstad photo 1944

Technician 5th Grade Leon R. Warlstad

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 07, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Burma

Charlie H. Victor photo 1944

Machinist's Mate 1st Class Charlie H. Victor

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: February 07, 1944 / Age: 27

Died in service in the Solomon Islands.

John L. Mann photo 1944

PFC John L. Mann

Huff, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 33rd Armored Regiment, 3rd Armored Division

Date of Loss: August 02, 1944 / Age: 28

Killed in action near France.

Frank C. Letzring photo 1944

Private First Class Frank C. Letzring

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 13, 1944 / Age: 27

Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands

Boyd D.  Iverson photo 1944

Sergeant Boyd D. Iverson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:388th AAF Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: March 08, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Magdeburg, Germany

Lyle M. Paulson photo 1944

Private First Class Lyle M. Paulson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:101st Airborne Division

Date of Loss: September 21, 1944 / Age: 23

Died in service in Holland

Frederick C. Beyer photo 1944

1st Lt. Frederick C. Beyer

Minot, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 143rd Infantry Regiment, 36th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 29, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in France.

Harold G. Josewski photo 1944

Staff Sgt. Harold G. Josewski

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 567th Bomber Squadron, 389th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: April 10, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in a crash over Normandy. Crew member of the aircraft "Flak Magnet".

Orval K. Strouse photo 1944

Pvt. Orval K. Strouse

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 175th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 15, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Rudy W. Bohn photo 1944

Technician 4th Grade Rudy W. Bohn

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:45th Division

Date of Loss: January 29, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Anzio, Italy

Donnelly O. Thompson photo 1944

First Sergeant Donnelly O. Thompson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 20, 1944 / Age: 38

Killed in action in Germany

Clarence Aaberg photo 1944

2nd Lieutenant Clarence Aaberg

Alexandria, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 711th Bomber Squadron, 447th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: February 25, 1944 / Age: 26

While returning from a mission to Regensburg, Germany, his B-17, "Rosemary III", lost 3 engines. He was able to nurse it back to southern England where his crew was able to bail out safely but his parachute failed to open.

Andrew J. Leier photo 1944

Andrew J. Leier

Kintyre, ND

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 07, 1944 / Age: 22

Gunnery SGT. Lost his life aboard a B-17 over Muenster Germany. Buried St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery Kintyre ND