State Heroes Total:
3938
Service Branch

World War II

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.

William Benbow photo 1943

AMM1 William Benbow

Fargo, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: December 07, 1943 / Age: 22

Killed in action. Buried at sea.

Ed Steffan photo 1943

Pvt. Ed Steffan

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 99th Signal Battalion

Date of Loss: November 13, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Warren G. Nelson photo 1943

FM1C/E-3 Warren G. Nelson

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: E Company 2nd Battalion 8th Marines

Date of Loss: November 20, 1943 / Age: 20

FM1c/E-3 Warren G. Nelson enlisted in the United States Marine Corps on December 13, 1942 and received his basic training in San Diego, CA.

Willard Christianson photo 1943

Corp. Willard Christianson

Spencer Township, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 135th Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 28, 1943 / Age: 29

Killed in action in Tunisia.

Bernard Mickelsen Jr. photo 1943

Radioman 2c Bernard Mickelsen Jr.

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: October 10, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action in North Africa.

Harry R. Sieben photo 1943

Private Harry R. Sieben

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in Attu, Alaska

Edward R. Beringer photo 1943

Technical Sergeant Edward R. Beringer

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Date of Loss: August 15, 1943 / Age: 26

Killed in action in New Guinea 

Ardine M. Harstad photo 1943

Private First Class Ardine M. Harstad

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: March 17, 1943 / Age: 27

Killed in action in North Africa

Elmer Blomquist photo 1943

1st Lieutenant Elmer Blomquist

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A

Date of Loss: May 29, 1943 / Age: 31

Killed in action in Atter Island

Raymond J. Miller photo 1943

Private First Class Raymond J. Miller

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 14, 1943 / Age: 31

Killed in action in Italy

Wilfred M. Stone photo 1943

Private First Class Wilfred M. Stone

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 06, 1943 / Age: 31

Killed in action in Sicily

Roger A. Reynolds photo 1943

2nd Lieutenant Roger A. Reynolds

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 07, 1943 / Age: 24

Died in Service in an army hospital at Smyrna, Tennesse of injuries received Thursday when a jeep tipped over while his company was on maneuvers in that area.

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