State Heroes Total:
3942
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Nils Eidsness photo 1943

Private First Class Nils Eidsness

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in Tunisia

Florian Sticka photo 1943

Corporal Florian Sticka

New England, ND

World War II (WWII)

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 (WWII)

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

William D. Botkins photo 1943

Second Lieutenant William D. Botkins

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:45th Squadron

Date of Loss: July 11, 1943 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Sicily, Italy

Bert H. Baker photo 1943

Private First Class Bert H. Baker

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 29, 1943 / Age: 26

Killed in action 29 May 43 in Attu Island, Aleutian Islands;

Robert W. Wright photo 1943

Sergeant Robert W. Wright

World War II (WWII)

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 (WWII)

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.

Lloyd R.  Simon photo 1943

Technical Sergeant Lloyd R. Simon

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in the Bay of Canea, Crete.

Anton M. Mastrud photo 1943

Private Anton M. Mastrud

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 01, 1943 / Age: 33

Killed in action in the Southwest Pacific Area

Lloyd W. Mergenthal photo 1943

First Lieutenant Lloyd W. Mergenthal

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:17th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: August 06, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Harley L. McCloud photo 1943

Private First Class Harley L. McCloud

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: April 08, 1943 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Tunisia

Gottlieb Breitmeyer photo 1943

Private Gottlieb Breitmeyer

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:29th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: September 30, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action in England.

Edwin J. Tone photo 1943

Private First Class Edwin J. Tone

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 20, 1943 / Age: 29

Killed in action in New Guinea

Ray R. Roehr photo 1943

Second Lieutenant Ray R. Roehr

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 17, 1943 / Age: 21

Died in service in the Pacific Area.

Lester W. Puppe photo 1943

Staff Sergeant Lester W. Puppe

Hensel, ND

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:First Battalion

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

Date of Loss: August 11, 1943 / Age: 23

Service number 6930772, died of gunshot wound during the Sicily Campaign