State Heroes Total:
3939
Service Branch

World War II

Lawrence Thorson photo 1943

Pvt. Lawrence Thorson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 135th Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 29, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action.

George P. Siebert photo 1943

Private George P. Siebert

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 15, 1943 / Age: 34

Died in service in Atlanta, Georgia

Howard J. Miller photo 1943

Staff Sergeant Howard J. Miller

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 10, 1943 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Italy

Rendolph Ryba photo 1943

PFC Rendolph Ryba

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 35th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: August 20, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Loran J. Stewart photo 1943

Captain Loran J. Stewart

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 15, 1943 / Age: 32

Killed in action in Tunisia, North Africa

Albert C. Johnson photo 1943

Technical Sergeant Albert C. Johnson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:9th AAF Bomber Squadron

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

Date of Loss: December 01, 1943 / Age: 37

Johnson was the flight engineer on B-24J #42-73183, serving with the 10th Air Force. They were part of a formation of B-24s on a bombing mission to Insein, Burma, near Rangoon.

Marvin T. Charlson photo 1943

Staff Sergeant Marvin T. Charlson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:525th Bomb Squadron

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:8th Air Force

Date of Loss: August 17, 1943 / Age: 22

Was on the B-17 42-29830 "Peter Wabbit" that Failed to Return (FTR) Schweinfurt raid 17-Aug-43. Shot down by enemy aircraft, crashed Dorrebach, 6 miles W of Bingen, Germany Killed in Action (KIA). Missing Aircrew Report 1350

Harold H. Stickel photo 1943

Technician 5th Grade Harold H. Stickel

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 31, 1943 / Age: 27

Died in service in the North African Area

Donald W. Remfrey photo 1943

2nd Lieutenant Donald W. Remfrey

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 20, 1943 / Age: 27

Donald died in the "Line Of Duty" during a mid-air collision with another plane 46 miles southwest of Chickasha, Oklahoma during the war.

Richard T. Walsh photo 1943

1st Lieutenant Richard T. Walsh

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:465th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: January 24, 1943 / Age: 27

Passenger and sole fatality aboard A-20B Havoc #41-2989 when the twin engine attack bomber crashed into Mobile Bay, Alabama.

Melvin S. Bjordahl photo 1943

Sgt. Melvin S. Bjordahl

Linton, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 135th Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 13, 1943 / Age: 27

Killed in action in Italy.

Eugene P. Marquart photo 1943

Corporal Eugene P. Marquart

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 10, 1943 / Age: 19

Died in service in Norfolk, Virgina

Raymond H. Johnson photo 1943

Private Raymond H. Johnson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 31, 1943 / Age: 22

Killed in action in North Africa

William  Gegelmann photo 1943

Private First Class William Gegelmann

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:62nd Armed Field Artillery Battalion

Date of Loss: July 12, 1943 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Sicily

Donat J. Collette photo 1943

Private Donat J. Collette

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:3rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: August 07, 1943 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Rome, Italy