State Heroes Total:
3943
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Beverly A. Janis photo 1944

Private First Class Beverly A. Janis

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: June 14, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action in France

Andrew D. Carlson photo 1944

Private First Class Andrew D. Carlson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 04, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Oudler, Belgium

Fernald C. Kjos photo 1944

Technician Fifth Grade Fernald C. Kjos

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:32nd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 24, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action on Leyte Island, Philippine Islands

Lloyd E. Wagendorf photo 1944

Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Lloyd E. Wagendorf

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Killed in action in Gilbert Island

Edmund Ulrich photo 1944

Private Edmund Ulrich

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 06, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Italy

William J. McCann photo 1944

Technician Fourth Class William J. McCann

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Second Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 11, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

John F. Lavelle photo 1944

Private John F. Lavelle

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:84th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 06, 1944 / Age: 20

He was killed in action in Germany after being hit by a second mortar that came into the house where he was helping getting men out.

Harold L. Frostad photo 1944

Private Harold L. Frostad

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 21, 1944 / Age: 19

Killed in action in France

Stanley G. Workman photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Stanley G. Workman

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:410th Bomber Squadron

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

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

Ball turret gunner, 24 x combat missions. Failed to Return (FTR) Barnewitz in B-17 42-31650 'Impatient Virgin'; Shot down, crashed Bergedamm, four miles W of Nauen, Germany, 18-Apr-44

John V. Ostoj photo 1944

Private John V. Ostoj

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 13, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in France

Vincent A. Malone photo 1944

Corporal Vincent A. Malone

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:757th AAF Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: August 15, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Italy

Lynn J. Kjera photo 1944

Sergeant Lynn J. Kjera

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:719th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: November 14, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

David E. Berth photo 1944

Sergeant David E. Berth

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Date of Loss: March 25, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in North Africa

Norman D. Sigerseth photo 1944

Flight Officer Norman D. Sigerseth

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 01, 1944 / Age: 24

Norman was training on B-24D #42-72929 when the B-24 crashed for an unknown reason near Pueblo, Colorado. 

Robert Alexander photo 1944

Private First Class Robert Alexander

Tolley, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:105th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:27th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 07, 1944 / Age:

He was killed in action during the Battle of Saipan as his unit defended against a Japanese attack in the area of Tanapag. PFC Alexander's remains were not recovered or identified following his loss.