State Heroes Total:
3940
Service Branch

World War II

Lawrence E. Lindstrom photo 1944

Private First Class Lawrence E. Lindstrom

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: November 26, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Germany

Norman F. Gillenberg photo 1944

Private Norman F. Gillenberg

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: November 24, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Germany

Martin J. Anderson photo 1944

Martin J. Anderson

World War II

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

Killed in action on October 23, 1944

Raymond R. Schauer photo 1944

Private First Class Raymond R. Schauer

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:28th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: September 07, 1944 / Age: 25

He was a POW on the Shinyo Maru.

Vincent J. Lesmeister photo 1944

Pvt. Vincent J. Lesmeister

New Rockford, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 141st Infantry Regiment, 36th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 17, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Donald C. McDonald photo 1944

Colonel Donald C. McDonald

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 25, 1944 / Age: 63

Died in service in Washington, D.C.

John Baumstarck photo 1944

Sgt. John Baumstarck

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 337th Infantry Regiment, 85th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: August 24, 1944 / Age: 18

Killed in action in Italy.

Robert Smith photo 1944

Private Robert Smith

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in Bougaunville.

Charles J. LaFrance photo 1944

Pvt. Charles J. LaFrance

Maryville Township, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: F Company, 2nd Battalion, 502nd Parachute Infantry, 101st Airborne Division

Date of Loss: September 19, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action during Operation Market Garden in the Netherlands.

Morris H. Flados photo 1944

1st Lt. Morris H. Flados

Forman, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 861st Bomber Squadron, 493rd Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: August 18, 1944 / Age: 28

Killed in action near France.

Elmer E. Faul photo 1944

Private Elmer E. Faul

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 31, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Italy

Floyd C. Lively photo 1944

Private Floyd C. Lively

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:79th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 06, 1944 / Age: 35

Killed in action in France

Keith G. Chatfield photo 1944

Captain Keith G. Chatfield

Minot, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 407th Infantry Regiment, 102nd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 29, 1944 / Age: 29

Killed in action when leading his company in an attack at the Roer River. While attempting to assist some of his men who had become casualties, he was fatally wounded.

Milton L. Graalum photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Milton L. Graalum

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:567th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: February 24, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action when his plane crashed in Massbach, Germany. Their plane was on a mission to Gotha, Germany

Arnold P. Schmitt photo 1944

Sergeant Arnold P. Schmitt

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 07, 1944 / Age: 36

Died in service of a hemorrhage at Brooke Army Hospital, San Antonio, Texas.