State Heroes Total:
3937
Service Branch

World War II

Joseph A. Hassig photo 1943

Private Joseph A. Hassig

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 21, 1943 / Age: 34

Killed in action in Italy

Earl R. Robinson photo 1943

Staff Sergeant Earl R. Robinson

Mohall, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:548th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: November 29, 1943 / Age:

He failed to return from a bombing mission, his 15th, over Germany.  He enlisted October 22, 1941, and trained at Harlingen, TX.  Died while in MIA status.

Adam Boehm photo 1943

Private Adam Boehm

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 26, 1943 / Age: 25

Harley L. McCloud photo 1943

Private First Class Harley L. McCloud

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:34th Infantry Division

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

Killed in action in Tunisia

Melvin O. Bonlie photo 1943

Private Melvin O. Bonlie

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:40th Army Air Force Ferrying Squadron

Date of Loss: February 03, 1943 / Age: 22

Killed in action in the sinking of the USAT Dorchester by German U-223

Phillip Lohnes photo 1943

Sergeant Phillip Lohnes

Fort Totten, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 30, 1943 / Age: 27

Killed in Action, Pacific Theater on 30 June 1943. Buried in Section 84, Grave 403 Jefferson National Barracks, St Louis Missouri.

Name included on page 895 of the Register of North Dakota Veterans World War II

Edwin J. Tone photo 1943

Private First Class Edwin J. Tone

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 20, 1943 / Age: 29

Killed in action in New Guinea

Ray R. Roehr photo 1943

2nd Lieutenant Ray R. Roehr

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 17, 1943 / Age: 21

Died in service in the Pacific Area.

James G. Newman photo 1943

Staff Sergeant James G. Newman

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company B

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:776th Tank Destroyer Battalion

Date of Loss: April 01, 1943 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Tunisia, North Africa

John R. Olm photo 1943

Yoeman 3rd Class John R. Olm

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: July 10, 1943 / Age: 21

Died in service in Leatherback, Philippine Islands

James T. Olmstead photo 1943

1st Lieutenant James T. Olmstead

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:329th Fighter Squadron

Date of Loss: May 22, 1943 / Age: 23

Lt. Olmstead was leading a group of fighter aircraft during a training flight from Oakland Municipal Airport to Oroville, California, via Sacramento for a fuel stop. After departing Sacramento, he began demonstrating shallow barrel rolls.

Raymond J. Check photo 1943

Captain Raymond J. Check

Williston, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 423rd Bomber Squadron, 306th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: June 26, 1943 / Age: 25

Killed in action in England.

Bert H. Baker photo 1943

Private First Class Bert H. Baker

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 29, 1943 / Age: 26

Killed in action 29 May 43 in Attu Island, Aleutian Islands;

Roy E. Peterson photo 1943

Private First Class Roy E. Peterson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 17, 1943 / Age: 30

Died in service in Chandler, Arizona

Claude W. Mack photo 1943

CPL Claude W. Mack

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 28, 1943 / Age: