State Heroes Total:
3939
Service Branch

World War II

Alfred L. Lindberg photo 1943

Private First Class Alfred L. Lindberg

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: November 24, 1943 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Bougainville

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

Charles H. Colwell photo 1943

Major Charles H. Colwell

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:26th squadron

Date of Loss: June 02, 1943 / Age: 28

Killed in action when his plane crashed in Eastern Assam Province, India

Oral M. Winson photo 1943

Pvt. Oral M. Winson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 180th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: September 22, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Robert D. McDougall photo 1943

1st Lieutenant Robert D. McDougall

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:379th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: January 22, 1943 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Tunisia

Fred Huss photo 1943

PFC Fred Huss

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 2640th Quartermaster Truck Battalion

Date of Loss: April 22, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action in North Africa.

Cassius C. Brandenburg photo 1943

2nd Lieutenant Cassius C. Brandenburg

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 401st Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: February 26, 1943 / Age: 28

The plane Lieutenant Brandenburg was on was last seen over the North Sea about 20 miles north of Norderney Island and no trace of the plane or 10 men on board was ever found. 

Below is the mission they were on:

Wallace E. Loken photo 1943

Motor Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Wallace E. Loken

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: November 06, 1943 / Age: 19

Died in service in the Pacific Area

George E. Christensen photo 1943

Staff Sgt. George E. Christensen

Sorenson Township, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 506th Bomber Squadron, 44th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: May 14, 1943 / Age: 19

Killed in action near Belgium

Edward E. Tornow photo 1943

Private Edward E. Tornow

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 26, 1943 / Age: 28

Died in service in Kiska, Alaska.

Arthur O. Sundby photo 1943

Private Arthur O. Sundby

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 23, 1943 / Age: 31

Died in service in the Aleutian Islands

Leonard L. Rosenberg photo 1943

Staff Sergeant Leonard L. Rosenberg

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:16th Reconnaissance Squadron

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:12th Air Force

Date of Loss: December 06, 1943 / Age: 20

He was a gunner on B-17E #41-9016 flying out of Foch Field Tunisia on an electronic recon mission off the coast of southern France.

Delmar R. Fortin photo 1943

Private First Class Delmar R. Fortin

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:3rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 23, 1943 / Age: 32

Killed in action in Italy

Ervin R. Wiest photo 1943

Corporal Ervin R. Wiest

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Died in service in Albuquerque, New Mexico

Donald I. Wasson photo 1943

Pvt. Donald I. Wasson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 135th Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: March 27, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action in North Africa.