State Heroes Total:
3942
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Earl B. Sondreal photo 1944

Private First Class Earl B. Sondreal

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 10, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands

Oscar L. Skistad photo 1944

Private First Class Oscar L. Skistad

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: June 14, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Donald B. Keller photo 1944

Aviation Cadet Donald B. Keller

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Died in service in Berry, Arizona

John Svenningsen photo 1944

Major John Svenningsen

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 26, 1944 / Age: 27

He died in service when the transport on which he was a passenger returning stateside, C-54ASkymaster #41-37292, crashed after takeoff in Accra (present day Ghana).

Jay A. Pilgrim photo 1944

Sergeant Jay A. Pilgrim

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: July 05, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action near France.

Thomas G. Root photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Thomas G. Root

World War II (WWII)

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 (WWII)

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

Guy R. Follansbee photo 1944

Private Guy R. Follansbee

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:9th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 29, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Normady, France

Ernest L. Monson photo 1944

Sergeant Ernest L. Monson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

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

Killed in action in France.

Kenneth I.  Bakken photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Kenneth I. Bakken

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 17, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Germany

Jess M. Scott photo 1944

Sergeant Jess M. Scott

World War II (WWII)

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

Jerome P. Higgins photo 1944

Private Jerome P. Higgins

Grand Forks, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

Date of Loss: September 24, 1944 / Age: 19

Killed in action on Bougainville.

William O. Senechal photo 1944

First Lieutenant William O. Senechal

Drake, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:36th Infantry Division

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

Killed in action in Derbamont, France.

Carl A. Skedsvold photo 1944

First Lieutenant Carl A. Skedsvold

Alexander, ND

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 20, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action at Kyushu, Japan

Leo J. Grossman photo 1944

Private First Class Leo J. Grossman

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: June 27, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Saipan