State Heroes Total:
3932
Service Branch

World War II

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.

Eddie A. Alliston photo 1944

Private Eddie A. Alliston

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 18, 1944 / Age: 30

Killed in action 18 Jul 44 France

Charles E. Mattern photo 1944

Private First Class Charles E. Mattern

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 08, 1944 / Age: 27

Died in service in France

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.

Gerhard A. Skjefte photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Gerhard A. Skjefte

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: February 02, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Italy

Harold M. Moberg photo 1944

Sergeant Harold M. Moberg

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 06, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Brachwitz, 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.

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.

Willard R. Johnson photo 1944

Private Willard R. Johnson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:1st Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 19, 1944 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Germany

Aloysius J. Streifel photo 1944

Private Aloysius J. Streifel

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 23, 1944 / Age: 19

Killed in action in France

Arthur H. Ries photo 1944

Private First Class Arthur H. Ries

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: June 11, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in France

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