State Heroes Total:
3942
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Jack J. Pendleton photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Jack J. Pendleton

Sentinel Butte, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company I

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:120th Infantry

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:30th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 12, 1944 / Age: 26

Staff Sergeant Pendleton volunteered to lead his squad in an attempt to neutralize this strongpoint. Staff Sergeant Pendleton started his squad slowly forward, crawling about 10 yards in front of his men in the advance toward the enemy gun.

Rollin B. Gregory photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Rollin B. Gregory

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:96th Infantry Division

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

Killed in action in Tabantabon, Leyte, Philippine Islands

Wayne P. Maresh photo 1944

Flight Officer Wayne P. Maresh

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:526th Bomber Squadron,

Date of Loss: January 05, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near England.

Gordon D. Hollister photo 1944

Technical Sergeant Gordon D. Hollister

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:15th Air Force

Date of Loss: November 11, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Mediterranean Area

Frederick C. Beyer photo 1944

First Lieutenant Frederick C. Beyer

Minot, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: October 29, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in France.

Alfred M. Qualle photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Alfred M. Qualle

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: December 02, 1944 / Age: 32

Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands

Walter R. Jungling photo 1944

Private Walter R. Jungling

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:104th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 04, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Belgium.

Lynn A. Striker photo 1944

Private Lynn A. Striker

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:82nd Airborne Division

Date of Loss: September 23, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in a "drop" connected with Operation Market Garden.

Clarence Aaberg photo 1944

Second Lieutenant Clarence Aaberg

Alexandria, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:711th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: February 25, 1944 / Age: 26

While returning from a mission to Regensburg, Germany, his B-17, "Rosemary III", lost 3 engines. He was able to nurse it back to southern England where his crew was able to bail out safely but his parachute failed to open.

Edward G. Davis photo 1944

2nd Lieutenant Edward G. Davis

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 02, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action at Bougainville

William E. Reynolds photo 1944

Private William E. Reynolds

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:80th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 10, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Charles M. Page Jr. photo 1944

Private First Class Charles M. Page Jr.

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 30, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action in France

Theodore J. Nelson photo 1944

Private Theodore J. Nelson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: November 24, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action near Belgium.

Henry F. Telken photo 1944

Second Lieutenant Henry F. Telken

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:576th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: July 21, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action when his plane went down in Ammersee, a body of water that is a large lake about (12) miles due east of Landsberg, Germany, and approximately (25) miles southwest of Munich,

Everett L. Corbin photo 1944

Sergeant Everett L. Corbin

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:95th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 14, 1944 / Age: 27

Killed in action near France.