State Heroes Total:
3943
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Perdin O. Nore photo 1943

Private First Class Perdin O. Nore

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 09, 1943 / Age: 24

Died in service in the Southwest Pacific Area

Ordis T. Severson photo 1943

Aviation Radioman Third Class Ordis T. Severson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: July 12, 1943 / Age: 22

Died in service in the Pacific Area.

Ralph A. Merkel photo 1943

Technician Fifth Grade Ralph A. Merkel

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 20, 1943 / Age: 23

Died in service in a car accident at Camp Cooke, California 

Clifford K. Stedem photo 1943

Staff Sgt. Clifford K. Stedem

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 2458th Quartermaster Company, 8th Air Depot Group

Date of Loss: August 16, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action in North Africa.

Clarence A. Uhrich photo 1943

First Sergeant Clarence A. Uhrich

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 13, 1943 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Italy

Clifford E. Ost photo 1943

Private First Class Clifford E. Ost

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: April 10, 1943 / Age: 21

Killed in action in North Africa

William H. Leder photo 1943

Lieutenant Junior Grade William H. Leder

World War II (WWII)

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 (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in Action in Solomon Islands

Leigh J. Monson, Jr. photo 1943

Second Lieutenant Leigh J. Monson, Jr.

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:364th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: February 04, 1943 / Age: 24

Killed in action near Belgium.

Paul V. Hanson photo 1943

Water Tender Chief Paul V. Hanson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Killed in action in Southwest Pacific Area

Hans L. Larson photo 1943

Staff Sgt. Hans L. Larson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: August 10, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Jalmer Edwin Weitala photo 1943

Ship's Cook 3c Jalmer Edwin Weitala

Guelph, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve

Date of Loss: December 26, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Stanley H. Restemayer photo 1943

Staff Sergeant Stanley H. Restemayer

World War II (WWII)

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.

Gustof H. Hins photo 1943

Private First Class Gustof H. Hins

Medina, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 10, 1943 / Age: 29

Killed in action near Italy.

Francis Register photo 1943

Lieutenant Junior Grade Francis Register

Bismarck, ND

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Killed off Attu, Alaska as a member of Composite Squadron Eleven (VC-11) operating from the escort carrier USS Nassau (CVE-16).