State Heroes Total:
3939
Service Branch

World War II

Ernest L. Monson photo 1944

Sgt. Ernest L. Monson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 401st Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division

Date of Loss: July 05, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in France.

Walter Cerny photo 1944

Private First Class Walter Cerny

Lark, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: September 19, 1944 / Age: 29

Killed in action near Italy.

Jerome P. Higgins photo 1944

Pvt. Jerome P. Higgins

Grand Forks, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 182nd Infantry Regiment, Americal Division

Date of Loss: September 24, 1944 / Age: 19

Killed in action on Bougainville.

Edward A. Shirley photo 1944

Sgt. Edward A. Shirley

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 322nd Bomber Squadron, 91th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: June 21, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Raymond E. Hayden photo 1944

PFC Raymond E. Hayden

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 331st Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 07, 1944 / Age: 19

Killed in action near Belgium. Received Purple Heart and Bronze Star awards.

Ernest E. Mellum photo 1944

Pvt. Ernest E. Mellum

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 175th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 12, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Gerhard S. Omoth photo 1944

Sgt. Gerhard S. Omoth

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 358th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 13, 1944 / Age: 35

Killed in action near France.

Eugene P. Thompson photo 1944

Chief Aviation Storekeeper Eugene P. Thompson

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: June 29, 1944 / Age: 30

Killed in action in Saipan, Marianas Islands

Emmett J. Erickson photo 1944

Private First Class Emmett J. Erickson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:91st Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 22, 1944 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Italy

Francis W.  Anderson photo 1944

Private First Class Francis W. Anderson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:24th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 12, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action 12 Nov 44 Leyte

Alvin Schauer photo 1944

Private First Class Alvin Schauer

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 10, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action in France

John E. Bower photo 1944

Private John E. Bower

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 12, 1944 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Italy

Robert E. Robinson photo 1944

Private Robert E. Robinson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:84th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 01, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Germany

Bernard Krueger photo 1944

Private Bernard Krueger

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 04, 1944 / Age: 32

Died in service in Europe

Oswald P. Kjilbak photo 1944

PFC Oswald P. Kjilbak

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 21, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action at Lyte, P.I.