State Heroes Total:
3943
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Mentz Larson photo 1943

Private Mentz Larson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

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

died in battle in Tunisia, Africa USA Military records list him Killed in action 17 miles N. E. of Beja, Tunisia

Elmer G. Berg photo 1943

Sergeant Elmer G. Berg

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company L

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:Third Battalion

Date of Loss: November 12, 1943 / Age: 29

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

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 

Robert B. Jenckes photo 1943

Motor Machinist's Mate First Class Robert B. Jenckes

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Pompano

Date of Loss: October 15, 1943 / Age: 25

Killed in action off the northeast coast of Honshu, Japan

John Ahlroth photo 1943

First Lieutenant John Ahlroth

Grand Forks, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Third Infantry Division

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

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

George J. Gillies photo 1943

Corporal George J. Gillies

Pembina, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:18th Station Complement Squadron

Date of Loss: December 31, 1943 / Age: 28

Killed in action near England.

Gordon P. Lelm photo 1943

Sergeant Gordon P. Lelm

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company B

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

Date of Loss: April 08, 1943 / Age: 25

Killed in action in North Africa

William Benbow photo 1943

Aviation Machinist's Mate First Class William Benbow

Fargo, ND

World War II (WWII)

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

Private Ed Steffan

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:99th Signal Battalion

Date of Loss: November 13, 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.

Alfred L. Lindberg photo 1943

Private First Class Alfred L. Lindberg

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: November 24, 1943 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Bougainville

World War I (WWI), World War II (WWII)

Earl O. Carlson photo 1943

First Sergeant Earl O. Carlson

World War I (WWI), World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Headquarters Company

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:2nd Battalion

Date of Loss: January 28, 1943 / Age: 47

Died in the Osaka Prison Camp