State Heroes Total:
3932
Service Branch

World War II

Thomas G. Root photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Thomas G. Root

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: February 25, 1944 / Age: 21

Died in service in Austria

Ronald J. Nicolson photo 1944

Private Ronald J. Nicolson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:2nd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: September 04, 1944 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Brest, France

Keith G. Chatfield photo 1944

Captain Keith G. Chatfield

Minot, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 407th Infantry Regiment, 102nd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 29, 1944 / Age: 29

Killed in action when leading his company in an attack at the Roer River. While attempting to assist some of his men who had become casualties, he was fatally wounded.

Edward M. Jerstad photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Edward M. Jerstad

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:412th AAF Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: April 11, 1944 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Germany

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.

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

Charles L. Scouten photo 1943

Staff Sergeant Charles L. Scouten

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 08, 1943 / Age: 25

Died in service in Denver, Colorado

William J. Mears photo 1943

Technical Sergeant William J. Mears

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 14, 1943 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Kiel, Germany

Charles I. Moyer photo 1943

Technical Sergeant Charles I. Moyer

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 26, 1943 / Age: 23

Died in service in Christmas, Florida 

Bernard Mickelsen Jr. photo 1943

Radioman 2c Bernard Mickelsen Jr.

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve

Date of Loss: October 10, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action in North Africa.

Robert F. Wilson photo 1943

Sergeant Robert F. Wilson

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:2nd Marine Division

Date of Loss: January 23, 1943 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands.

Raymond H. Johnson photo 1943

Private Raymond H. Johnson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 31, 1943 / Age: 22

Killed in action in North Africa

William  Gegelmann photo 1943

Private First Class William Gegelmann

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:62nd Armed Field Artillery Battalion

Date of Loss: July 12, 1943 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Sicily

Donat J. Collette photo 1943

Private Donat J. Collette

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:3rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: August 07, 1943 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Rome, Italy

Eldon F. Ressler photo 1943

Staff Sergeant Eldon F. Ressler

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 15, 1943 / Age: 29

Died in service in Alamogordo, New Mexico