State Heroes Total:
3931
Service Branch

World War II

Barton V. Walter photo 1944

Private First Class Barton V. Walter

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: October 26, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands

Sherman I. Vee photo 1944

Private First Class Sherman I. Vee

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:77th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 21, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in combat in the drive into Ormac Valley in the Battle of Leyte Island.

Ernest L. Monson photo 1944

Sgt. Ernest L. Monson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 401st Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division

Date of Loss: July 05, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in France.

Walter Cerny photo 1944

Private First Class Walter Cerny

Lark, ND

World War II

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.

Peter B. Patnaude photo 1944

Private Peter B. Patnaude

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 27, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in France

Milton S. Sivertson photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Milton S. Sivertson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 13, 1944 / Age: 26

Died in service in France

Ingwal J. Hermanson photo 1944

Staff Sgt. Ingwal J. Hermanson

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 446th Bomber Squadron, 321st Bomber Group, Medium

Date of Loss: December 10, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

August C. Siegfried photo 1944

PFC August C. Siegfried

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: June 16, 1944 / Age: 31

Killed in action near France.

Bruce E. Buchholz photo 1944

2nd Lieutenant Bruce E. Buchholz

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:492nd Bombardment Squadron

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:10th Air Force

Date of Loss: August 18, 1944 / Age: 20

2nd Lt Buchholz was killed in action when he was the pilot of B-24J #42-73080 that crashed on final approach to Kurmitola airbase in India, having flown from Kunming China. All aboard, except the co-pilot, were killed.

Dale E. Nelson photo 1944

Private Dale E. Nelson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 20, 1944 / Age: 19

Died in service in Germany

John A. Fadness photo 1944

PFC John A. Fadness

Eastman Township, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division

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

Killed in action in England.

Wilmer Kerner photo 1944

Private First Class Wilmer Kerner

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 12, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in France

Ernest E. Day photo 1944

Sergeant Ernest E. Day

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 03, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Italy

Andrew J. Schaaf photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Andrew J. Schaaf

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: July 04, 1944 / Age: 27

Killed in action in Normandy, France

Bernard N. Baumann photo 1944

Pharmacist's Mate 2nd Class Bernard N. Baumann

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Killed in Action in Burma in a plane that was shot down by the Japanese