State Heroes Total:
3939
Service Branch

World War II

Ole A. Trontvet photo 1944

Corporal Ole A. Trontvet

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 24, 1944 / Age: 23

Died in service in Hondon, Texas.

Joseph P. Morris photo 1944

Private First Class Joseph P. Morris

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: July 23, 1944 / Age: 20

Died in service in Guam

Leo J. Davis photo 1944

Private First Class Leo J. Davis

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 01, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action in France

Clarence H. Roterud photo 1944

First Sergeant Clarence H. Roterud

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 11, 1944 / Age: 25

Died in service in Germany

Myron G. Nolin photo 1944

Corporal Myron G. Nolin

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 10, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in New Guinea

Milnor S. Olson photo 1944

Corporal Milnor S. Olson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 30, 1944 / Age: 33

Died in service in Germany

Edward Frank Buzalsky photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Edward F. Buzalsky

Connor Township, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

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

Killed in action near Belgium.

Arthur S. Knutson photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Arthur S. Knutson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 333 Field Artillary BN 38 Infantry Division

Date of Loss: May 12, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in Action 12 May 1944, Italy.

Buried in Evanger Cemetery Norma North Dakota.

Name included on page 784 of Register of North Dakota Veterans World War II1941-1945.

William O. Lund photo 1944

Private First Class William O. Lund

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 03, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in France

John Gums photo 1944

Staff Sergeant John Gums

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: B-24J #44-40540

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:424th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: October 18, 1944 / Age: 22

B-24J #44-40540 took off, with a crew of 10, from Morotai, North Maluku Province, Indonesia on a bombing mission over Balikpapan island in Borneo.

Herbert Bauer photo 1944

Storekeeper Third Class Herbert Bauer

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: November 12, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action in San Pedro Bay, Philippine Islands

Gustav M. Platzkow photo 1944

Private First Class Gustav M. Platzkow

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: July 05, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in France

Robert W. Arhart photo 1944

Staff Sgt. Robert W. Arhart

Fargo, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 85th Bomber Squadron, 47th Bomber Group, Light

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

Killed in action in Belgium.

Joe F. Hausler photo 1944

Corp. Joe F. Hausler

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: May 02, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Willaim F. Schoener photo 1944

Electrician's Mate 3C Willaim F. Schoener

Mandan, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve

Date of Loss: October 11, 1944 / Age: 23

Died while doing maintenance on the ships engine and was electrocuted (Per statement of family 5/16/2019) - Buried at Sea. Survived by spouse Katharine.