State Heroes Total:
3942
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Vincent J. Lesmeister photo 1944

Private Vincent J. Lesmeister

New Rockford, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:36th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 17, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Thomas White photo 1944

Private First Class Thomas White

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: November 26, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Luxembourg.

Arthur F. Nappen photo 1944

Seaman First Class Arthur F. Nappen

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: January 12, 1944 / Age: 21

Died in service in Stirling Island

Leo F. Baumgartner photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Leo F. Baumgartner

Strasburg, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:957th Field Artillery Battalion

Date of Loss: July 25, 1944 / Age: 28

Killed in action at the beginning of operation Cobra.

Charles J. LaFrance photo 1944

Private Charles J. LaFrance

Maryville Township, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: F Company

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:Second Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:101st Airborne Division

Date of Loss: September 19, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action during Operation Market Garden in the Netherlands.

Clayton E. Verke photo 1944

Private First Class Clayton E. Verke

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: October 24, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Italy

Morris H. Flados photo 1944

First Lieutenant Morris H. Flados

Forman, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:861st Bomber Squadron

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

Killed in action near France.

Robert P. Ployhar photo 1944

Private Robert P. Ployhar

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:103th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 15, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Elwood M. Patterson photo 1944

Private First Class Elwood M. Patterson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: October 18, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Germany

Sverre A. Sjue photo 1944

Aviation Cadet Sverre A. Sjue

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 08, 1944 / Age: 25

Died in service in Phoenix, Arizona after getting hit by a car.

Bennie O. Thompson photo 1944

Private First Class Bennie O. Thompson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 09, 1944 / Age: 25

Died in service in Alaska.

Jacob J. Miltenberger photo 1944

Private First Class Jacob J. Miltenberger

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: February 22, 1944 / Age: 23

Died in service in Ft Hase, Hawaii

Walter Cerny photo 1944

Private First Class Walter Cerny

Lark, ND

World War II (WWII)

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.

Adolphus J. Fayant photo 1944

Private First Class Adolphus J. Fayant

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: June 27, 1944 / Age: 28

Killed in action near Italy.

George B. Peterson photo 1944

Sergeant George B. Peterson

McCanna, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:735th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: May 08, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action near Belgium.