State Heroes Total:
3942
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Jens W. Harter photo 1943

Seaman 2nd Class Jens W. Harter

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Preston

Date of Loss: November 16, 1943 / Age: 19

Killed in Action, 15 Nov 1942, while serving aboard the USS Preston, DD-379. The Preston was sunk by Japanese surface ships during the Battle of Guadalcanal.

Lawrence D. Thieling photo 1943

Private First Class Lawrence D. Thieling

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 08, 1943 / Age: 28

Killed in action in the South Pacific Area.

Wilbert O. Miller photo 1943

Sergeant Wilbert O. Miller

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 28, 1943 / Age: 22

Died in service in Harvard, Nebraska

Norman Togstad photo 1943

Private First Class Norman Togstad

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: November 29, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Marius W. Christenson photo 1943

Second Lieutenant Marius W. Christenson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:2nd Marine Division

Date of Loss: November 21, 1943 / Age: 33

Killed in action on Yetis Island, Tararwa, Kiribati

Raymond H. Johnson photo 1943

Private Raymond H. Johnson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in North Africa

Rendolph Ryba photo 1943

Private First Class Rendolph Ryba

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:25th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: August 20, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Earl A. Desautel photo 1943

First Lieutenant Earl A. Desautel

Grafton, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

Date of Loss: December 27, 1943 / Age: 29

Killed in action in the Philippines.

William  Gegelmann photo 1943

Private First Class William Gegelmann

World War II (WWII)

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 (WWII)

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

Harry O. Bergstad photo 1943

Private Harry O. Bergstad

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:First Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 11, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action in Italy.

Donald R.  Thue photo 1943

Private Donald R. Thue

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 29, 1943 / Age: 22

Died in service in Sacramento, California

Normon G. Monson photo 1943

Chief Commissaryman Norman G. Monson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: August 05, 1943 / Age: 25

Died in service in North Carolina

Francis E. Reynolds photo 1943

Sergeant Francis E. Reynolds

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:43rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: August 18, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Francis Register photo 1943

Lieutenant Junior Grade 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).