State Heroes Total:
3932
Service Branch

World War II

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

Melvin O. Bonlie photo 1943

Private Melvin O. Bonlie

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:40th Army Air Force Ferrying Squadron

Date of Loss: February 03, 1943 / Age: 22

Killed in action in the sinking of the USAT Dorchester by German U-223

Phillip Lohnes photo 1943

Sergeant Phillip Lohnes

Fort Totten, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 30, 1943 / Age: 27

Killed in Action, Pacific Theater on 30 June 1943. Buried in Section 84, Grave 403 Jefferson National Barracks, St Louis Missouri.

Name included on page 895 of the Register of North Dakota Veterans World War II

Alfred C. Monson photo 1943

Staff Sergeant Alfred C. Monson

World War II

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).

Earl E. West photo 1943

Staff Sergeant Earl E. West

World War II

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. 

Thomas B. Oksendahl photo 1943

2nd Lieutenant Thomas B. Oksendahl

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 15, 1943 / Age: 31

Died in service in Morgantown, North Carolina

Harvey A. Peterson photo 1943

Private First Class Harvey A. Peterson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action on Attu Island

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.

Harold Solomon photo 1943

Seaman 2nd Class Harold Solomon

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Died in service in Moses Lake, Washington

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.

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.

Bert H. Baker photo 1943

Private First Class Bert H. Baker

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 29, 1943 / Age: 26

Killed in action 29 May 43 in Attu Island, Aleutian Islands;

Vernon J. Roth photo 1943

Metalsmith 1st Class Vernon J. Roth

World War II

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

Branch of Service: Army

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

Died in service in Australia

Claude W. Mack photo 1943

CPL Claude W. Mack

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 28, 1943 / Age: