State Heroes Total:
3942
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Jalmer Edwin Weitala photo 1943

Ship's Cook Third Class 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.

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.

Orris M. Hayne photo 1943

Private Orris M. Hayne

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: April 09, 1943 / Age: 30

Killed in action.

William W. Palensky photo 1943

Private William W. Palensky

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 24, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action in North Africa.

Joseph A. Hassig photo 1943

Private Joseph A. Hassig

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 21, 1943 / Age: 34

Killed in action in Italy

Carl F. Ekstrom photo 1943

Captain Carl F. Ekstrom

Grand Forks, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:358th Fighter Squadron

Date of Loss: December 30, 1943 / Age: 27

Killed in action near France.

Norman Togstad photo 1943

Private First Class Norman Togstad

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:776th Tank Destroyer Battalion

Date of Loss: November 29, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Melvin O. Bonlie photo 1943

Private Melvin O. Bonlie

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:40th Army Air Force Ferrying Squadron

Date of Loss: February 03, 1943 / Age: 22

Killed in action in the sinking of the USAT Dorchester by German U-223

Phillip Lohnes photo 1943

Sergeant Phillip Lohnes

Fort Totten, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 30, 1943 / Age: 27

Killed in Action, Pacific Theater on 30 June 1943. Buried in Section 84, Grave 403 Jefferson National Barracks, St Louis Missouri.

Name included on page 895 of the Register of North Dakota Veterans World War II

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

Douglas A. Thompson photo 1943

Aviation Cadet Douglas A. Thompson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: December 22, 1943 / Age: 21

Died in service in Pensacola, Florida

James E. Weiler photo 1943

Second Lieutenant James E. Weiler

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 17, 1943 / Age: 23

Died in service in Louisiana

Robert H. Schmidt photo 1943

Staff Sergeant Robert H. Schmidt

Sutton

Griggs County, North Dakota

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 06, 1943 / Age: 26

Died in service in Klammoth Falls, Oregon

Hilmar W. Holey photo 1943

Hilmar W. Holey

Arnegard, ND

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: September 06, 1943 / Age: