State Heroes Total:
3939
Service Branch

World War II

Larus Snydal photo 1943

Staff Sergeant Larus T. Snydal

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:527th Bomber Squadron

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:379th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: June 11, 1943 / Age: 24

Died while in MIA status. Killed on a mission to Wilhelmshaven, flying aboard 42-3099.

Frank Polensky photo 1943

Pvt. Frank Polensky

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: November 01, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Harvey J. Nokleby photo 1943

Sergeant Harvey J. Nokleby

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:10th Mountain Division

Date of Loss: August 16, 1943 / Age: 26

Died in service in Kiska, Alaska

Raymond J. Check photo 1943

Captain Raymond J. Check

Williston, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 423rd Bomber Squadron, 306th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: June 26, 1943 / Age: 25

Killed in action in England.

Robert J. Turner photo 1943

Staff Sergeant Robert J. Turner

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in the South Pacific Area.

Edmund A. Gruchalla photo 1943

Private First Class Edmund A. Gruchalla

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:37th Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: February 04, 1943 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Gordon R. Potter photo 1943

Sergeant Gordon R. Potter

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in Oujda, French Morocco.

Lloyd W. Mergenthal photo 1943

1st Lt. Lloyd W. Mergenthal

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 17th Bomber Squadron, 27th Bomber Group, Light

Date of Loss: August 06, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Gary D. Delp photo 1943

Technical Sergeant Gary D. Delp

Dore, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 11, 1943 / Age: 29

Killed in action 11 Jun 43 Pacific Area

Bertram M. Miller photo 1943

Private First Class Bertram M. Miller

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: April 28, 1943 / Age: 23

Killed in action in North Africa

Elmer V. Dockter photo 1943

Seaman 2nd Class Elmer V. Dockter

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS LST-387

Date of Loss: June 22, 1943 / Age: 19

At 21.31 hours on 22 Jun, 1943, U-593 fired a spread of four torpedoes at the convoy Elastic about eight miles northeast of Cape Corbelin and hit the USS LST-333 and USS LST-387 with one torpedo each.

Gottlieb Breitmeyer photo 1943

Pvt. Gottlieb Breitmeyer

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 175th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: September 30, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action in England.

Raymond J. Miller photo 1943

Private First Class Raymond J. Miller

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 14, 1943 / Age: 31

Killed in action in Italy

Claude W. Mack photo 1943

CPL Claude W. Mack

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 28, 1943 / Age:

Lester W. Puppe photo 1943

Staff Sgt. Lester W. Puppe

Hensel, ND

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: August 11, 1943 / Age: 23

Service number 6930772, died of gunshot wound during the Sicily Campaign