State Heroes Total:
3930
Service Branch

World War II

Gordon P. Lelm photo 1943

Sergeant Gordon P. Lelm

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company B

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

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

Killed in action in North Africa

Gottfried Merkel photo 1943

Pvt. Gottfried Merkel

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 30th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: August 11, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Carl F. Ekstrom photo 1943

Capt. Carl F. Ekstrom

Grand Forks, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 358th Fighter Squadron, 355th Fighter Group

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

Killed in action near France.

Clarence H. Overby photo 1943

Pvt. Clarence H. Overby

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 3rd Medical Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: September 24, 1943 / Age: 27

Killed in action in Italy while engaging in carrying wounded from the field of battle, being a member of the hospital corps unit. He died when the Jeep he was riding in drove over a Teller mine.

Robert H. Schmidt photo 1943

Staff Sergeant Robert H. Schmidt

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 06, 1943 / Age: 26

Died in service in Klammoth Falls, Oregon

James G. Newton photo 1943

Aviation Cadet James G. Newton

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 28, 1943 / Age: 24

Died in service in Pecos, Texas

Harvey J. Nokleby photo 1943

Sergeant Harvey J. Nokleby

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:10th Mountain Division

Date of Loss: August 16, 1943 / Age: 26

Died in service in Kiska, Alaska

Wesley E. Melander photo 1943

Chief Water Tender Wesley E. Melander

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: May 06, 1943 / Age: 39

Died in service in Long Beach, California 

Robert J. Turner photo 1943

Staff Sergeant Robert J. Turner

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 14, 1943 / Age: 22

Killed in action in the South Pacific Area.

Gordon R. Potter photo 1943

Sergeant Gordon R. Potter

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in Oujda, French Morocco.

Harry M. Walen photo 1943

Corporal Harry M. Walen

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 25, 1943 / Age: 22

Died in service in Europe

Douglas A. Thompson photo 1943

Aviation Cadet Douglas A. Thompson

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: December 22, 1943 / Age: 21

Died in service in Pensacola, Florida

James E. Weiler photo 1943

2nd Lieutenant James E. Weiler

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 17, 1943 / Age: 23

Died in service in Louisiana

Clarence L. Bonderud photo 1943

2nd Lieutenant Clarence L. Bonderud

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

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

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Hilmar W. Holey photo 1943

Hilmar W. Holey

Arnegard, ND

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: September 06, 1943 / Age: