State Heroes Total:
3931
Service Branch

World War II

James J. Ford photo 1944

2nd Lt. James J. Ford

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 894th Tank Destroyer Battalion

Date of Loss: February 11, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Sigurd C. Quam photo 1944

PFC Sigurd C. Quam

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 359th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 12, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Willard M. Christensen photo 1944

Staff Sgt. Willard M. Christensen

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 331st Bomber Squadron, 94th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: January 01, 1944 / Age: 25

Died while in MIA status. He was a tail gunner on the Donna Mae II.

Edward J. Leibinger photo 1944

Tech. 5c Edward J. Leibinger

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 27th Signal Construction Battalion

Date of Loss: November 09, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Vern W. Bardell photo 1944

PFC Vern W. Bardell

Ellendale, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 20th Infantry Regiment, 6th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 23, 1944 / Age: 28

Killed in action.

Daniel Holwegner photo 1944

Staff Sgt. Daniel Holwegner

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 135th Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 03, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action near Italy.

Oscar L. Skistad photo 1944

PFC Oscar L. Skistad

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 357th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 14, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Francis A. Fee photo 1944

Sgt. Francis A. Fee

Ops Township, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 4th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron

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

Killed in action near France.

William O. Senechal photo 1944

1st Lt. William O. Senechal

Drake, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 141st Infantry Regiment, 36th Infantry Division

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

Killed in action in Derbamont, France.

Loris M. Espeseth photo 1944

Staff Sgt. Loris M. Espeseth

Eldorado, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 418th Bomber Squadron, 100th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: November 20, 1944 / Age: 20

Killed in action in England.

Ephraim Meyer photo 1944

Pvt. Ephraim Meyer

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 67th Armored Regiment, 2nd Armored Division

Date of Loss: October 12, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Belgium.

Ivan O. Bustad photo 1944

PFC Ivan O. Bustad

Ellisville, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 57th Signal Battalion

Date of Loss: February 08, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action near Italy.

August M. Kubis photo 1944

Staff Sgt. August M. Kubis

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 359th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 03, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Otto L. Wallman photo 1944

Pvt. Otto L. Wallman

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 15th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron

Date of Loss: August 25, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Carl A. Skedsvold photo 1944

1LT Carl A. Skedsvold

Alexander, ND

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 20, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action at Kyushu, Japan