State Heroes Total:
3940
Service Branch

World War II

Joseph Jacobson photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Joseph Jacobson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:546th Bomb Squadron (Heavy)

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:8th Air Force

Date of Loss: March 09, 1944 / Age: 31

Staff Sergeant Joseph Jacobson was Killed in Action on 9 March 1944 while serving as Waist Gunner on B-17 aircraft #42-37781 (Silver Dollar) when the aircraft was struck by bombs dropped by another B-17 on a bombing mission to Berlin, Germany.

Beryle H. Kjorvestad photo 1944

Private Beryle H. Kjorvestad

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: October 24, 1944 / Age: 22

Died in service in Leyte, Philippine Islands

James W. Fritz photo 1944

Private First Class James W. Fritz

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:2nd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 25, 1944 / Age: 29

Killed in action in France

Morris O. Ristvedt photo 1944

1st Lieutenant Morris O. Ristvedt

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 10, 1944 / Age: 30

Killed in action in France

Everett L. Corbin photo 1944

Sgt. Everett L. Corbin

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 379th Infantry Regiment, 95th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 14, 1944 / Age: 27

Killed in action near France.

Lyle O. Weinreis photo 1944

Private First Class Lyle O. Weinreis

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:9th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 27, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in France

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

Dennis E. Johnson photo 1944

PFC Dennis E. Johnson

Grafton, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 17th Infantry Battalion, 12th Armored Division

Date of Loss: December 09, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Kelly H. Stempson photo 1944

Pvt. Kelly H. Stempson

Rugby, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: November 25, 1944 / Age: 34

Killed in action near France.

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.

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.

Albert W. Franks photo 1944

1st Sgt. Albert W. Franks

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 01, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near 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.

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.

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.