State Heroes Total:
3940
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Melvin Leland photo 1943

Corporal Melvin Leland

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:135th Infantry Regiment

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

Date of Loss: March 27, 1943 / Age:

Robert J. Turner photo 1943

Staff Sergeant Robert J. Turner

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in the South Pacific Area.

Howard F. King photo 1943

Private Howard F. King

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 06, 1943 / Age: 21

Died in service in Wichita Falls, Texas

Gordon R. Potter photo 1943

Sergeant Gordon R. Potter

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in Oujda, French Morocco.

Orley E. Kjelgren photo 1943

Staff Sergeant Orley E. Kjelgren

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: B-24H #42-7613

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:704th Bomber Squadron

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

B-24H #42-7613 took off from USAAF Station 125, Bungay, England on a bombing mission over Onsabruck, Germany. They are believed to have been hit and shot down by ground anti-aircraft fire and crashed near Onsabruck during the war.

Robert E. Docktor photo 1943

Private Robert E. Docktor

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:7th Medical Battalion

Date of Loss: May 29, 1943 / Age: 21

Killed in action in North American Area

Ramon V. Laughlin photo 1943

Fireman 1st Class Ramon V. Laughlin

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: April 10, 1943 / Age: 31

Died in service in Gulfport, Mississippi

Gottlieb Breitmeyer photo 1943

Private Gottlieb Breitmeyer

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:29th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: September 30, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action in England.

Bertram M. Miller photo 1943

Private First Class Bertram M. Miller

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: April 28, 1943 / Age: 23

Killed in action in North Africa

Harry M. Walen photo 1943

Corporal Harry M. Walen

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Died in service in Europe

Elmer Blomquist photo 1943

First Lieutenant Elmer Blomquist

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A

Date of Loss: May 29, 1943 / Age: 31

Killed in action in Atter Island

Raymond J. Miller photo 1943

Private First Class Raymond J. Miller

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 14, 1943 / Age: 31

Killed in action in Italy

John Ahlroth photo 1943

First Lieutenant John Ahlroth

Grand Forks, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: June 21, 1943 / Age: 25

Killed in action in North Africa.

Wilfred M. Stone photo 1943

Private First Class Wilfred M. Stone

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 06, 1943 / Age: 31

Killed in action in Sicily

Lester W. Puppe photo 1943

Staff Sgt. Lester W. Puppe

Hensel, ND

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: August 11, 1943 / Age: 23

Service number 6930772, died of gunshot wound during the Sicily Campaign