State Heroes Total:
3931
Service Branch

World War II

Otis J. Mohler photo 1944

Warrant Officer Second Class Otis J. Mohler

World War II

Date of Loss: May 28, 1944 / Age: 26

Otis Judson served in the 420 Squadron of the Royal Canadian Air Force as a Warrant Officer Second Class during World War II.

Donald J. Roberts photo 1944

Private First Class Donald J. Roberts

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 13, 1944 / Age: 20

Killed in action in France

Glenn N. Lawritson photo 1944

1st Lieutenant Glenn N. Lawritson

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Date of Loss: August 11, 1944 / Age: 44

Died in service in Ft Sam Houston, Texas

Melvin A.  Nelson photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Melvin A. Nelson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 16, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in France

Theodore R. Zech photo 1944

2nd Lieutenant Theodore R. Zech

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 16, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Germany

John J. Wentz photo 1944

Private John J. Wentz

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in Metz, France

Eugene O. Hanson photo 1944

Private First Class Eugene O. Hanson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: July 07, 1944 / Age: 30

Killed in action in France

Edward J. Birch photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Edward J. Birch

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: B-17 Flying Fortress

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:32nd Bomber Squadron B-17 FLYING FORTRESS

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:15th US Army Air Forces

Date of Loss: July 26, 1944 / Age: 19

Killed in action in a plane that crashed in Austria, the plane departed Italy

Nick P. Schmidt photo 1944

Private First Class Nick P. Schmidt

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: October 08, 1944 / Age: 30

Killed in action in Germany

Bjarne Johnson photo 1944

Private First Class Bjarne Johnson

Sverdrup Township ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 24, 1944 / Age: 27

Killed in action in Bougainville

Arnold F. Solberg photo 1944

Technical Sergeant Arnold F. Solberg

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: December 25, 1944 / Age: 30

Died in service in Belgium

Fred R. Ehni photo 1944

Private First Class Fred R. Ehni

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:899th Tank Destroyer Battalion

Date of Loss: July 17, 1944 / Age: 36

Killed in action in France

Lyle D. Lere photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Lyle D. Lere

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 09, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Germany

George E. Inkster photo 1944

Private George E. Inkster

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 09, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Saipan Marianas Island

Warren R. Schuman photo 1944

1st Lieutenant Warren R. Schuman

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:91st AAF Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: December 25, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in the crash of C-47 #43-15660 in France while rushing troops to the front during the Battle of the Bulge. Suspected cause of the crash was iceing in the bitter cold weather.