State Heroes Total:
3940
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Raymond C. Sletten photo 1943

Private First Class Raymond C. Sletten

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: May 31, 1943 / Age: 23

Killed in action in the North American Area

Francis E. Reynolds photo 1943

Sgt. Francis E. Reynolds

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 172nd Infantry Regiment, 43rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: August 18, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Anthony Bellmont photo 1943

Staff Sergeant Anthony Bellmont

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:434th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: October 16, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action in Italy.

Richard D. Jacobson photo 1943

PFC Richard D. Jacobson

World War II (WWII)

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 (WWII)

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 (WWII)

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 (WWII)

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 (WWII)

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.

Harvey A. Peterson photo 1943

Private First Class Harvey A. Peterson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action on Attu Island

Harold Solomon photo 1943

Seaman 2nd Class Harold Solomon

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Died in service in Moses Lake, Washington

Vernon J. Roth photo 1943

Metalsmith 1st Class Vernon J. Roth

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: February 05, 1943 / Age: 32

Died in service in Kodiak, Alaska.

Coral L. Haagenson photo 1943

Private First Class Coral L. Haagenson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 14, 1943 / Age: 27

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Blair E. Seitz photo 1943

2nd Lieutenant Blair E. Seitz

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 13, 1943 / Age: 32

Died in service in Anoka, MN

Donald F. Ramhorst photo 1943

Corporal Donald F. Ramhorst

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:776th Tank Destroyer Battalion

Date of Loss: November 08, 1943 / Age: 22

Died in service in Italy

Reuben P. Ruud photo 1943

1st Lieutenant Reuben P. Ruud

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: November 27, 1943 / Age: 23

Killed in action in the Gilbert Islands