State Heroes Total:
3938
Service Branch

World War II

Arthur O. Johnson photo 1943

Corporal Arthur O. Johnson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 14, 1943 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

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

Richard Monger photo 1943

Private Richard Monger

Rugby, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 162nd Infantry Medical Corps

Date of Loss: July 30, 1943 / Age: 24

Edward N. Kniefel photo 1943

Private First Class Edward N. Kniefel

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in New Georgia

John A. Sanborn photo 1943

Aviation Cadet John A. Sanborn

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 09, 1943 / Age: 22

Died in service in Moore Field, Texas

William F. Billings photo 1943

PFC William F. Billings

Devils Lake, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 751st Tank Battalion

Date of Loss: February 06, 1943 / Age: 27

Killed in action in Oran, Algeria.

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.

Roy W. Christianson photo 1943

2nd Lieutenant Roy W. Christianson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Their target on Jan. 23, 1943, was a large German submarine base at Lorient, France, on the Bay of Biscay. The U-boat port represented a major threat to Allied ships bringing troops, munitions and supplies to England.

Phelps W. Comrie photo 1943

Warrant Officer Second Class Phelps W. Comrie

World War II

Date of Loss: March 29, 1943 / Age: 27

Killed in action in a plane crash

Frank J. Suchla photo 1943

Master Sergeant Frank J. Suchla

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: August 25, 1943 / Age: 43

Died in service on Ellice Islands

Vernon E. Anderson photo 1943

Technician 5th Grade Vernon E. Anderson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 09, 1943 / Age: 23

Killed in action 9 Sep 43 Salerno, Italy

Fred A. Lokken photo 1943

Private First Class Fred A. Lokken

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 29, 1943 / Age: 36

Killed in action in Aleutian Islands

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.

Donald M. McLean photo 1943

Private Donald M. McLean

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:1st Infantry Division

Date of Loss: August 04, 1943 / Age: 22

Died in service in Sicily

Leonard A. Sundahl photo 1943

2nd Lieutenant Leonard A. Sundahl

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 29, 1943 / Age: 27

On June 29, 1943, four crews in the 577th Squadron were taking up brand-new Liberators on routine instrument calibration and A-5 familiarization flights.