State Heroes Total:
3940
Service Branch

World War II

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.

Stanley H. Restemayer photo 1943

Staff Sergeant Stanley H. Restemayer

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 07, 1943 / Age: 23

Died in service of dermatitis April 7, In the South Pacific war area.

Richard P. Skartvedt photo 1943

2nd Lieutenant Richard P. Skartvedt

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 04, 1943 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Lloyd W. Mergenthal photo 1943

1st Lt. Lloyd W. Mergenthal

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 17th Bomber Squadron, 27th Bomber Group, Light

Date of Loss: August 06, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Gary D. Delp photo 1943

Technical Sergeant Gary D. Delp

Dore, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 11, 1943 / Age: 29

Killed in action 11 Jun 43 Pacific Area

Richard R. McClung Jr. photo 1943

Ensign Richard R. McClung Jr.

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: December 13, 1943 / Age: 26

Killed in action in the Pacific Area

Dwight T. Sullivan photo 1943

2nd Lieutenant Dwight T. Sullivan

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 23, 1943 / Age: 21

He died in service when a B-17G Flying Fortress #42-31541 collided with B-17 #42-38065 in the skies near the air base in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Henry Gurke photo 1943

Private First Class Henry Gurke

Neche, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 3D Marine Raider Battalion

Date of Loss: November 09, 1943 / Age: 21

Private First Class Gurke, in company with another Marine, was delivering a fierce stream of fire against the main vanguard of the Japanese.

Arnold K. Oien photo 1943

Corporal Arnold K. Oien

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: October 01, 1943 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Vella La Vella, Solomon Islands

William H. Leder photo 1943

Lieutenant Junior Grade William H. Leder

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: September 05, 1943 / Age: 25

After action in the Pacific, Leder moved to Woodinville, Washington, and was stationed at the Ellensburg Army Airfield (today Bowers Field) in Ellensburg, Washington, as a test pilot.

Arnold R.  Achtenberg photo 1943

Private Arnold R. Achtenberg

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 18, 1943 / Age: 24

Killed in Action in Solomon Islands

Paul V. Hanson photo 1943

Water Tender Chief Paul V. Hanson

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: December 26, 1943 / Age: 38

Killed in action in Southwest Pacific Area

Helmer O. Rude photo 1943

PFC Helmer O. Rude

Tolna, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: March 28, 1943 / Age: 32

Killed in action in Morocco.

Claude W. Mack photo 1943

CPL Claude W. Mack

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 28, 1943 / Age:

Elmer A. Puppe photo 1943

Pvt. Elmer A. Puppe

Hensel, ND

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 19, 1943 / Age: 26

Service number 6858086, died of shell fragment wounds during the Naples-Foggia Campaign in the area between Naples and Rome.