State Heroes Total:
3942
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Richard D. Jacobson photo 1943

Private First Class Richard D. Jacobson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:804th Tank Destroyer Battalion

Date of Loss: May 22, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action in North Africa.

Manville Thorson photo 1943

Private First Class Manville Thorson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 02, 1943 / Age: 31

Killed in action in Southwest Pacific Area

Orville J. Fossum photo 1943

Captain Orville J. Fossum

Fargo, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: "82nd Infantry

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:81st Philippine Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 11, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Albert L. Morrow photo 1943

Private First Class Albert L. Morrow

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:107th Coast Artillery Battalion

Date of Loss: July 19, 1943 / Age:

Wounded during the Battle for Sicily and died from wounds in North Africa.

George R.  Krueger photo 1943

Staff Sergeant George R. Krueger

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Man-O-War

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:323rd Squadron

Date of Loss: July 30, 1943 / Age: 25

After a bombing raid on the Messerschmitt factory in Kassel (Germany) the crew tried to get back to their base in England.

Jack D. Lepird photo 1943

Second Lieutenant Jack D. Lepird

Fargo, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:352nd Fighter Squadron

Date of Loss: July 24, 1943 / Age: 21

Killed in action in England.

Harvey A. Peterson photo 1943

Private First Class Harvey A. Peterson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 25, 1943 / Age: 32

Killed in action on Attu Island

Harold Solomon photo 1943

Seaman Second Class Harold Solomon

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: August 04, 1943 / Age: 21

Died in service in Moses Lake, Washington

Orville E. Carman photo 1943

Machinist's Mate First Class Orville E. Carman

Valley City, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: August 23, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action off the coast of Nova Scotia while on the USS Ingraham, which sunk after a collission with the USS Chemung.

Wallace A. Pearson photo 1943

Private First Class Wallace A. Pearson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:45th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 20, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Vernon J. Roth photo 1943

Metalsmith First Class Vernon J. Roth

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: February 05, 1943 / Age: 32

Died in service in Kodiak, Alaska.

Arnold Seidel photo 1943

Private First Class Arnold Seidel

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 14, 1943 / Age: 25

Died in service in Australia

Clarence H. Overby photo 1943

Private Clarence H. Overby

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:Third Medical Battalion

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

Date of Loss: September 24, 1943 / Age: 27

Killed in action in Italy while engaging in carrying wounded from the field of battle, being a member of the hospital corps unit. He died when the Jeep he was riding in drove over a Teller mine.

Louis A. Dionne photo 1943

Private First Class Louis A. Dionne

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:7th Infantry Division

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

Killed in action in North America

Leo J. Rutten photo 1943

Private First Class Leo J. Rutten

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:First Armored Division

Date of Loss: April 13, 1943 / Age: 24

Died in service in North Africa