State Heroes Total:
3942
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Edward R. Beringer photo 1943

Technical Sergeant Edward R. Beringer

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Date of Loss: August 15, 1943 / Age: 26

Killed in action in New Guinea 

Ardine M. Harstad photo 1943

Private First Class Ardine M. Harstad

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: March 17, 1943 / Age: 27

Killed in action in North Africa

Elmer Blomquist photo 1943

First Lieutenant Elmer Blomquist

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A

Date of Loss: May 29, 1943 / Age: 31

Killed in action in Atter Island

Lavern M. Koch photo 1943

Seaman Apprentice Lavern M. Koch

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: March 06, 1943 / Age: 19

Died in service in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

Edmund I.  Bolstad photo 1943

1st Lieutenant Edmund I. Bolstad

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:337th Bomber Squadron

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:34th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 08, 1943 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Europe

Godfrey Heinitz photo 1943

Sergeant Godfrey Heinitz

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company D

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:1st Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:34th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 05, 1943 / Age: 33

Killed in action in Italy

James B. Courtney photo 1943

Pilot Officer James B. Courtney

World War II (WWII)

Date of Loss: March 05, 1943 / Age: 23

On March 5, 1943, his Short Stirling I (#R9271) aircraft, with an aircrew of seven, took off from RAF Ridgewell for a night air operation over Essen, Germany.

Kenneth Saxhaug photo 1943

First Lieutenant Kenneth Saxhaug

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:18th Army Air Force Fighter Squadron

Date of Loss: March 02, 1943 / Age: 22

Airplane crash in the Aleutians.

Thomas B. Nelson photo 1943

Second Lieutenant Thomas B. Nelson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:535th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: October 08, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action near Belgium.

Blair E. Seitz photo 1943

Second 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

First 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

Wesley C. Sloulin photo 1943

First Lieutenant Wesley C. Sloulin

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:32nd Bomber Squadron,

Date of Loss: January 07, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action 6 miles East of Mascara.

George N. Powell photo 1943

Major George N. Powell

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 14, 1943 / Age: 51

Died in service in Queensland, Australia

Anthony R. Michels photo 1943

Private First Class Anthony R. Michels

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:30th Infantry Division

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

Killed in action in Tunisia, North Africa