State Heroes Total:
3939
Service Branch

World War II

Gordon R. Potter photo 1943

Sergeant Gordon R. Potter

World War II

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

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

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

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Died in service in Gulfport, Mississippi

Bertram M. Miller photo 1943

Private First Class Bertram M. Miller

World War II

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

Branch of Service: Army

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

Died in service in Europe

John Ahlroth photo 1943

1st Lt. John Ahlroth

Grand Forks, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 30th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division

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

Killed in action in North Africa.

Lavern M. Koch photo 1943

Seaman Apprentice Lavern M. Koch

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: March 06, 1943 / Age: 19

Died in service in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

Clarence A. Vinje photo 1943

Painter 3rd Class Clarence A. Vinje

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: October 28, 1943 / Age: 42

Died in service in Wickford, Rhode Island

Cliffore Paur photo 1943

Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Clifford Paur

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Died in service in the US Naval hospital in Hawaii

Harry O. Bergstad photo 1943

Pvt. Harry O. Bergstad

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 11, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action in Italy.

Edmund I.  Bolstad photo 1943

1st Lieutenant Edmund I. Bolstad

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:337th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: October 08, 1943 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Europe

Willie Moe photo 1943

Private First Class Willie Moe

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: H.M.T. Rohna

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:853rd Engineer Battalion

Date of Loss: November 27, 1943 / Age: 21

Jesse W. Petersen photo 1943

Private First Class Jesse W. Petersen

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in the Southwest Pacific Area

Francis Register photo 1943

LTJG 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).