State Heroes Total:
3942
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Carroll Abrahamson photo 1943

Staff Sergeant Carroll Abrahamson

De Lamere, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:97th Bomber Squadron

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

Killed in action in Italy.

Earl R. Robinson photo 1943

Staff Sergeant Earl R. Robinson

Mohall, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:548th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: November 29, 1943 / Age:

He failed to return from a bombing mission, his 15th, over Germany.  He enlisted October 22, 1941, and trained at Harlingen, TX.  Died while in MIA status.

Raymond W. Baesler photo 1943

Second Lieutenant Raymond W. Baesler

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 14, 1943 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Guadalcanal

Philip J. Schneider photo 1943

Sergeant Philip J. Schneider

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 21, 1943 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Italy

Duane M. Brown photo 1943

Private First Class Duane M. Brown

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E

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

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:2nd Marine Division, FMF

Date of Loss: November 20, 1943 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Tarawa, Gilbert Islands, Kiribati

Arthur O. Sundby photo 1943

Private Arthur O. Sundby

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 23, 1943 / Age: 31

Died in service in the Aleutian Islands

Leonard L. Rosenberg photo 1943

Staff Sergeant Leonard L. Rosenberg

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:16th Reconnaissance Squadron

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:12th Air Force

Date of Loss: December 06, 1943 / Age: 20

He was a gunner on B-17E #41-9016 flying out of Foch Field Tunisia on an electronic recon mission off the coast of southern France.

Delmar R. Fortin photo 1943

Private First Class Delmar R. Fortin

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:3rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 23, 1943 / Age: 32

Killed in action in Italy

Ervin R. Wiest photo 1943

Corporal Ervin R. Wiest

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 22, 1943 / Age: 23

Died in service in Albuquerque, New Mexico

Charles L. Scouten photo 1943

Staff Sergeant Charles L. Scouten

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Died in service in Denver, Colorado

William J. Mears photo 1943

Technical Sergeant William J. Mears

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 14, 1943 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Kiel, Germany

Charles I. Moyer photo 1943

Technical Sergeant Charles I. Moyer

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 26, 1943 / Age: 23

Died in service in Christmas, Florida 

Robert F. Wilson photo 1943

Sergeant Robert F. Wilson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:2nd Marine Division

Date of Loss: January 23, 1943 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands.

George E. Christensen photo 1943

Staff Sergeant George E. Christensen

Sorenson Township, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:506th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: May 14, 1943 / Age: 19

Killed in action near Belgium

Raymond L. Larson photo 1943

Second Lieutenant Raymond L. Larson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 01, 1943 / Age: 22

Died in service in Fort Meyers, Florida