State Heroes Total:
3940
Service Branch

World War II

Raymond C. Urquhart photo 1943

Tech. 5c Raymond C. Urquhart

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 7th Material Squadron, 5th Air Base Group

Date of Loss: January 17, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Ernest L. Anderson photo 1943

1st Lt. Ernest L. Anderson

Fargo, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 558th Bomber Squadron, 387th Bomber Group, Medium

Date of Loss: August 31, 1943 / Age: 24

Killed in action in France.

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.

Robert W. Wright photo 1943

Sergeant Robert W. Wright

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 24, 1943 / Age: 22

Died in service in Salina, Kansas

George A. Manning photo 1943

Staff Sergeant George A. Manning

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 12, 1943 / Age: 27

George Manning was the flight engineer #41-0003 that departed on May 11th, 1943 from Atkinson Field in British Guyana, destined for Belem Brazil. The plane disappeared leaving no evidence to lead to its position, failing to reach its destination.

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.

Lloyd R.  Simon photo 1943

Technical Sergeant Lloyd R. Simon

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 09, 1943 / Age: 30

Killed in action in the Bay of Canea, Crete.

Carroll Abrahamson photo 1943

Staff Sgt. Carroll Abrahamson

De Lamere, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 97th Bomber Squadron, 47th Bomber Group, Light

Date of Loss: October 21, 1943 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Italy.

Stanley H. Restemayer photo 1943

Staff Sergeant Stanley H. Restemayer

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 07, 1943 / Age: 23

Died in service of dermatitis April 7, In the South Pacific war area.

Nils Eidsness photo 1943

Private First Class Nils Eidsness

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 23, 1943 / Age: 38

Killed in action in Tunisia

Richard P. Skartvedt photo 1943

2nd Lieutenant Richard P. Skartvedt

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Florian Sticka photo 1943

Corporal Florian Sticka

New England, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Air Corps

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:71st Ferrying Squadron

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:301st Squadron

Date of Loss: November 24, 1943 / Age: 22

Killed in action on Nov. 24, 1943, Kunning, China.

Remains not recovered.

Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.

Vernie A. Ennis photo 1943

Private First Class Vernie A. Ennis

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company F

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:7th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: May 29, 1943 / Age: 34

Killed in action in Alaska

Richard R. McClung Jr. photo 1943

Ensign Richard R. McClung Jr.

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: December 13, 1943 / Age: 26

Killed in action in the Pacific Area

Oral M. Winson photo 1943

Pvt. Oral M. Winson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 180th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: September 22, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.