State Heroes Total:
3943
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Arthur R. Kuntz photo 1943

Second Lieutenant Arthur R. Kuntz

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Died in service in Avon Park, Florida

Arthur L. McKee photo 1943

Private Arthur L. McKee

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 181st Fire Support Ship

Date of Loss: August 26, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

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.

Coral L. Haagenson photo 1943

Private First Class Coral L. Haagenson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 14, 1943 / Age: 27

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Helmer O. Rude photo 1943

PFC Helmer O. Rude

Tolna, ND

World War II (WWII)

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.

Henry P. Fredrick photo 1943

Sergeant Henry P. Fredrick

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 11, 1943 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Italy

Donald R.  Thue photo 1943

Private Donald R. Thue

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 29, 1943 / Age: 22

Died in service in Sacramento, California

Normon G. Monson photo 1943

Chief Commissaryman Norman G. Monson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Died in service in North Carolina

Richard Monger photo 1943

Private Richard Monger

Rugby, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 162nd Infantry Medical Corps

Date of Loss: July 30, 1943 / Age: 24

Douglas V. Schmoker photo 1943

Staff Sergeant Douglas V. Schmoker

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 22, 1943 / Age: 20

Died in service at Morrison Field, Florida.

Thomas B. Nelson photo 1943

Second Lieutenant Thomas B. Nelson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:535th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: October 08, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action near Belgium.

Albert C. Johnson photo 1943

Technical Sergeant Albert C. Johnson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:9th AAF Bomber Squadron

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

Date of Loss: December 01, 1943 / Age: 37

Johnson was the flight engineer on B-24J #42-73183, serving with the 10th Air Force. They were part of a formation of B-24s on a bombing mission to Insein, Burma, near Rangoon.

Marvin T. Charlson photo 1943

Staff Sergeant Marvin T. Charlson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:525th Bomb Squadron

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:8th Air Force

Date of Loss: August 17, 1943 / Age: 22

Was on the B-17 42-29830 "Peter Wabbit" that Failed to Return (FTR) Schweinfurt raid 17-Aug-43. Shot down by enemy aircraft, crashed Dorrebach, 6 miles W of Bingen, Germany Killed in Action (KIA). Missing Aircrew Report 1350

Ernest E. Wieber photo 1943

Seaman 2nd Class Ernest E. Wieber

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: August 04, 1943 / Age: 20

Died in service in Warden, Washington

Elmer A. Puppe photo 1943

Private Elmer A. Puppe

Hensel, ND

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:First Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Third 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.