State Heroes Total:
3939
Service Branch

World War II

Lloyd G. Amundson photo 1944

Private Lloyd G. Amundson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 13, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action 13 Jun 44 Kanai, Alaska

Ellwood D. Benson photo 1944

Cpl. Ellwood D. Benson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 188th Field Artillery Battalion

Date of Loss: August 01, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in France.

Melvin V. Stewart photo 1944

Tech. Sgt. Melvin V. Stewart

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 377th Field Artillery Bn, 101st Airborne Division

Date of Loss: June 06, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

James Gawryluk photo 1944

PFC James Gawryluk

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 4th Engineer Combat Battalion

Date of Loss: July 29, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Garner Douglas Webster photo 1944

Cpl. Garner Douglas Webster

Mercer, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 1035 Sig CO

Date of Loss: September 04, 1944 / Age: 22

Died in Service. Non-Combat Jeep accident on 4 September 1944 in Italy. European African Middle Eastern Theater.

Elmer J. Neis photo 1944

Tech. Sgt. Elmer J. Neis

Reeder, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 587th Bomber Squadron, 394th Bomber Group, Medium

Date of Loss: June 14, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in France.

Edward N. Clouse photo 1944

Tech. 5c Edward N. Clouse

Minot, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 39th Engineer Combat Regiment

Date of Loss: August 06, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Gustave B, Lindemann photo 1944

PFC Gustave B, Lindemann

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 357th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: August 14, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Belgium.

Merland E. Moen photo 1944

2nd Lieutenant Merland E. Moen

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 15, 1944 / Age: 21

While participating in aerial combat maneuvers with three other aircraft out of the Hayward Army Airfield, was last seen to have peeled off and dive towards the Pacific, roughly between the Farallon Islands and Pescadero Point, California.

Orval E. Anderson photo 1944

Private First Class Orval E. Anderson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 17, 1944 / Age: 23

 Killed in Action 17 Aug 44, France

John S. Suko photo 1944

Private First Class John S. Suko

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:125th Field Artillery Battalion

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

Date of Loss: February 07, 1944 / Age: 28

Died in service in North Africa

Gladwin L. Roberts photo 1944

Private Gladwin L. Roberts

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company G

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:82nd Airborne Division

Date of Loss: June 15, 1944 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Normandy, France

Owen W. Sorom photo 1944

Pvt. Owen W. Sorom

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 317th Infantry Regiment, 80th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: September 15, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Malcom B. Nelson photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Malcolm B. Nelson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company K

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

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

Killer in action in France

Chester B. Henderickson photo 1944

Technical Sergeant Chester B. Henderickson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 25, 1944 / Age: 31

On Christmas Eve 1944, the Belgium troopship SS Leopoldville, left the pier at Southampton, England with over 2,000 American soldiers assigned to the 66th Infantry Division and crossed the English Channel to France.