State Heroes Total:
3938
Service Branch

World War II

Johannes "Johnny" Gehring photo 1944

Private First Class Johannes "Johnny" Gehring

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:28th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 16, 1944 / Age: 21

Army Private First Class Gehring experienced a critical situation which ultimately resulted in the loss of his life near Belgium.

James T. Reynolds photo 1944

Staff Sgt. James T. Reynolds

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 411th Infantry Regiment, 103rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 17, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Kenneth I.  Bakken photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Kenneth I. Bakken

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in Germany

Jess M. Scott photo 1944

Sergeant Jess M. Scott

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:497th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: January 06, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Cherbourg, France

Guy A. Combs, Jr. photo 1944

PFC Guy A. Combs, Jr.

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 237th Engineer Combat Battalion

Date of Loss: June 06, 1944 / Age: 20

Killed in action near France.

Vern H. Kickertz photo 1944

Sergeant Vern H. Kickertz

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: November 18, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action in France

Anthony J. Deschamp photo 1944

Private First Class Anthony J. Deschamp

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:81st Calvary Recon Squadron

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:81st Infantry Division

Date of Loss: May 24, 1944 / Age: 35

Killed in action in Italy

Harold R. Nordale photo 1944

Private Harold R. Nordale

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 08, 1944 / Age: 39

Killed in action in France

Russell W. Bellows photo 1944

Lt. Col. Russell W. Bellows

Jamestown, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Division Artillery, 96th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 10, 1944 / Age: 35

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Gaston J. Foussard photo 1944

Pvt. Gaston J. Foussard

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: December 01, 1944 / Age: 35

Killed in action near France.

Jack C. Beckwith photo 1944

Private First Class Jack C. Beckwith

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company C

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:99th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 16, 1944 / Age: 20

On December 15, 1944, he was with members of Company C on Hill 627 in the woods near Wahlerscheid, Germany, when the men came under attack from multiple German artillery barrages.

LaVerne J. Mellom photo 1944

Private First Class LaVerne J. Mellom

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 16, 1944 / Age: 24

Died in service in New Guinea

Roger J. Muggli photo 1944

Pvt. Roger J. Muggli

Golden Valley, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: November 28, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Stanley T. Hubbard photo 1944

Private Stanley T. Hubbard

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 06, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Mignona, Italy

Leo J. Grossman photo 1944

Private First Class Leo J. Grossman

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:27th Infantry Division

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

Killed in action in Saipan