State Heroes Total:
3938
Service Branch

World War II

Roger A. Reynolds photo 1943

2nd Lieutenant Roger A. Reynolds

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

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

Lavern M. Koch photo 1943

Seaman Apprentice Lavern M. Koch

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: March 06, 1943 / Age: 19

Died in service in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

Clarence A. Vinje photo 1943

Painter 3rd Class Clarence A. Vinje

World War II

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 2nd Class Clifford Paur

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Died in service in the US Naval hospital in Hawaii

Harry O. Bergstad photo 1943

Pvt. Harry O. Bergstad

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 11, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action in Italy.

Edmund I.  Bolstad photo 1943

1st Lieutenant Edmund I. Bolstad

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:337th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: October 08, 1943 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Europe

Willie Moe photo 1943

Private First Class Willie Moe

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: H.M.T. Rohna

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:853rd Engineer Battalion

Date of Loss: November 27, 1943 / Age: 21

Jesse W. Petersen photo 1943

Private First Class Jesse W. Petersen

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in the Southwest Pacific Area

Anthony Bellmont photo 1943

Staff Sgt. Anthony Bellmont

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 434th Bomber Squadron, 12th Bomber Group, Medium

Date of Loss: October 16, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action in Italy.

Richard D. Jacobson photo 1943

PFC Richard D. Jacobson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight 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

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in Southwest Pacific Area

Orville J. Fossum photo 1943

Capt. Orville J. Fossum

Fargo, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 82nd Infantry, 81st Philippine Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 11, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

George R.  Krueger photo 1943

Staff Sergeant George R. Krueger

World War II

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

2nd Lt. Jack D. Lepird

Fargo, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 352nd Fighter Squadron, 353rd Fighter Group

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

Killed in action in England.

Francis Register photo 1943

LTJG Francis Register

Bismarck, ND

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Killed off Attu, Alaska as a member of Composite Squadron Eleven (VC-11) operating from the escort carrier USS Nassau (CVE-16).