State Heroes Total:
3943
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Roger A. Reynolds photo 1943

Second Lieutenant Roger A. Reynolds

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

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

Clifford K. Stedem photo 1943

Staff Sergeant Clifford K. Stedem

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 2458th Quartermaster Company

Date of Loss: August 16, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action in North Africa.

Howard F. King photo 1943

Private Howard F. King

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 06, 1943 / Age: 21

Died in service in Wichita Falls, Texas

Clarence A. Vinje photo 1943

Painter Third Class Clarence A. Vinje

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: October 28, 1943 / Age: 42

Died in service in Wickford, Rhode Island

Cliffore Paur photo 1943

Machinist's Mate Second Class Clifford Paur

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: January 20, 1943 / Age: 24

Died in service in the US Naval hospital in Hawaii

Orley E. Kjelgren photo 1943

Staff Sergeant Orley E. Kjelgren

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: B-24H #42-7613

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:704th Bomber Squadron

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

B-24H #42-7613 took off from USAAF Station 125, Bungay, England on a bombing mission over Onsabruck, Germany. They are believed to have been hit and shot down by ground anti-aircraft fire and crashed near Onsabruck during the war.

Robert E. Docktor photo 1943

Private Robert E. Docktor

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:7th Medical Battalion

Date of Loss: May 29, 1943 / Age: 21

Killed in action in North American Area

Ramon V. Laughlin photo 1943

Fireman First Class Ramon V. Laughlin

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: April 10, 1943 / Age: 31

Died in service in Gulfport, Mississippi

Jesse W. Petersen photo 1943

Private First Class Jesse W. Petersen

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 05, 1943 / Age: 28

Killed in action in the Southwest Pacific Area

Leigh J. Monson, Jr. photo 1943

Second Lieutenant Leigh J. Monson, Jr.

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:364th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: February 04, 1943 / Age: 24

Killed in action near Belgium.

Alfred C. Monson photo 1943

Staff Sergeant Alfred C. Monson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:571st Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: September 16, 1943 / Age: 20

Shot down 16 September in B-17 #42-5903 'Ascend Charlie'. Plane crashed into North Sea. Killed in Action (KIA).

Hans L. Larson photo 1943

Staff Sgt. Hans L. Larson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: August 10, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

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.

Earl E. West photo 1943

Staff Sergeant Earl E. West

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: July 30, 1943 / Age: 32

He was shot down 30 July 1943 in B-17 #4229916 'Yankee Dandy.