State Heroes Total:
3940
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

William D. Botkins photo 1943

Second Lieutenant William D. Botkins

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:45th Squadron

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

Killed in action in Sicily, Italy

Raymond C. Urquhart photo 1943

Tech. 5c Raymond C. Urquhart

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 7th Material Squadron, 5th Air Base Group

Date of Loss: January 17, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Harvey J. Nokleby photo 1943

Sergeant Harvey J. Nokleby

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

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

Died in service in Kiska, Alaska

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.

Bert H. Baker photo 1943

Private First Class Bert H. Baker

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 29, 1943 / Age: 26

Killed in action 29 May 43 in Attu Island, Aleutian Islands;

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.

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

Anthony Bellmont photo 1943

Staff Sergeant Anthony Bellmont

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:434th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: October 16, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action in Italy.

Ramon V. Laughlin photo 1943

Fireman First 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

Cliffore Paur photo 1943

Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Clifford Paur

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: January 20, 1943 / Age: 24

Died in service in the US Naval hospital in Hawaii

Jesse W. Petersen photo 1943

Private First Class Jesse W. Petersen

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 05, 1943 / Age: 28

Killed in action in the Southwest Pacific Area

Orville E. Carman photo 1943

Machinist's Mate First Class Orville E. Carman

Valley City, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: August 23, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action off the coast of Nova Scotia while on the USS Ingraham, which sunk after a collission with the USS Chemung.

Alfred C. Monson photo 1943

Staff Sergeant Alfred C. Monson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:571st Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: September 16, 1943 / Age: 20

Shot down 16 September in B-17 #42-5903 'Ascend Charlie'. Plane crashed into North Sea. Killed in Action (KIA).

Mike J. Heiser photo 1943

Private First Class Mike J. Heiser

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Sixth Infantry

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:First Armored Division

Date of Loss: April 29, 1943 / Age: 25

Killed in action.