State Heroes Total:
3940
Service Branch

World War II

Mentz Larson photo 1943

Private Mentz Larson

World War II

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

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

John W. Powell photo 1943

2nd Lieutenant John W. Powell

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 11, 1943 / Age: 21

Died in service in Romulus, Michigan

Clarence O. Anderson photo 1943

Staff Sgt. Clarence O. Anderson

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 364th Bomber Squadron, 305th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: November 15, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action on a formation practice flight in a B-17, in a midair collision over Chelveston.

Rudolph J. Hamann photo 1943

PFC Rudolph J. Hamann

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 133rd Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 31, 1943 / Age: 20

Killed in action near Italy.

Francis W. Schaefer photo 1943

Sgt. Francis W. Schaefer

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 129th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 29, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Robert B. Jenckes photo 1943

Motor Machinist's Mate 1st Class Robert B. Jenckes

World War II

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

George M. Reinholdt photo 1943

1st Lieutenant George M. Reinholdt

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 09, 1943 / Age: 26

Killed when the bomber stalled and crashed while on a training flight, 3 miles north of Granbury in Hood County, Texas.

Douglas L. Mutchler photo 1943

2nd Lieutenant Douglas L. Mutchler

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:365th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: August 17, 1943 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Belgium

Jay D. Abelein photo 1943

2nd Lieutenant Jay D. Abelein

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:348th Night Fighter Squadron

Date of Loss: July 26, 1943 / Age: 22

Died in service in Christmas, Fla

Arthur O. Johnson photo 1943

Corporal Arthur O. Johnson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 14, 1943 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Eldon F. Ressler photo 1943

Staff Sergeant Eldon F. Ressler

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 15, 1943 / Age: 29

Died in service in Alamogordo, New Mexico

Richard Monger photo 1943

Private Richard Monger

Rugby, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 162nd Infantry Medical Corps

Date of Loss: July 30, 1943 / Age: 24

Edward N. Kniefel photo 1943

Private First Class Edward N. Kniefel

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 01, 1943 / Age: 28

Killed in action in New Georgia

World War I, World War II

Earl O. Carlson photo 1943

1st Sergeant Earl O. Carlson

World War I, World War II

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