State Heroes Total:
3942
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Otto M. Wahus photo 1944

Corporal Otto M. Wahus

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

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

Born  McKenzie County, ND March 16, 1917. Entered US Army in Ft. Snelling, MN May 20, 1942.  Served European African Middle Eastern Theater. Killed in Action near France. Buried in Plot F Row 17 Grave 22 Lorraine, France.

Gamaliel T. Arason photo 1944

Seaman Apprentice Gamaliel T. Arason

Mountain, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

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

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

Was on a ship that was struck by a U-boat. North Atlantic Ocean. 

Joe F. Hausler photo 1944

Corporal Joe F. Hausler

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: May 02, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Joseph S. Schneider photo 1944

Private Joseph S. Schneider

Mount Carmel, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:803rd Tank Destroyer Battalion

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

Killed in action near Belgium.

Donald R. Emerson photo 1944

Captain Donald R. Emerson

Pembina, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:336th Fighter Squadron

Date of Loss: December 25, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action while flying a P-51 during the Battle of the Bulge. He was heading back to his base after a mission when he encountered six enemy planes.

Eugene J. Overby photo 1944

Private Eugene J. Overby

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:35th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 08, 1944 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Germany.

Boyd C. McWethy photo 1944

Private First Class Boyd C. McWethy

Crosby, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:26th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 11, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Alvin M. Brodell photo 1944

Private Alvin M. Brodell

Russell, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:30th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 08, 1944 / Age: 18

Killed in action in the Netherlands.

Leo F. Schafer photo 1944

Private First Class Leo F. Schafer

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: June 09, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Mark A. Ehlis photo 1944

Private First Class Mark A. Ehlis

Mandan, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:30th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: August 01, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in France.

Donald J. Olson photo 1944

Private First Class Donald J. Olson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Sixth Infantry

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:First Armored Division

Date of Loss: January 31, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Leslie L. McCrorie photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Leslie L. McCrorie

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:96th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 04, 1944 / Age: 30

Killed in action on November 04, 1944 in the Philippines.

 

Earl L. Boyer photo 1944

Private First Class Earl L. Boyer

St. Joseph, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:29th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: August 09, 1944 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Belgium

Carl J. Thorgramson photo 1944

Private First Class Carl J. Thorgramson

Watford City, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: November 20, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in France.

Herbert Guthmiller photo 1944

Private First Class Herbert Guthmiller

Newbury Township, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: November 16, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action near France.