State Heroes Total:
3942
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Gordon R. Potter photo 1943

Sergeant Gordon R. Potter

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 22, 1943 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Oujda, French Morocco.

Orley E. Kjelgren photo 1943

Staff Sergeant Orley E. Kjelgren

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: B-24H #42-7613

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:704th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: December 22, 1943 / Age: 23

B-24H #42-7613 took off from USAAF Station 125, Bungay, England on a bombing mission over Onsabruck, Germany. They are believed to have been hit and shot down by ground anti-aircraft fire and crashed near Onsabruck during the war.

Robert E. Docktor photo 1943

Private Robert E. Docktor

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:7th Medical Battalion

Date of Loss: May 29, 1943 / Age: 21

Killed in action in North American Area

Ramon V. Laughlin photo 1943

Fireman First Class Ramon V. Laughlin

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: April 10, 1943 / Age: 31

Died in service in Gulfport, Mississippi

Bertram M. Miller photo 1943

Private First Class Bertram M. Miller

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: April 28, 1943 / Age: 23

Killed in action in North Africa

Harry M. Walen photo 1943

Corporal Harry M. Walen

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 25, 1943 / Age: 22

Died in service in Europe

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.

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.

George J. Gillies photo 1943

Corporal George J. Gillies

Pembina, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:18th Station Complement Squadron

Date of Loss: December 31, 1943 / Age: 28

Killed in action near England.

Ed Steffan photo 1943

Private Ed Steffan

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 99th Signal Battalion

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:99th Signal Battalion

Date of Loss: November 13, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Warren G. Nelson photo 1943

Field Musician First Class Warren G. Nelson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: E Company

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:2nd Battalion

Date of Loss: November 20, 1943 / Age: 20

FM1c/E-3 Warren G. Nelson enlisted in the United States Marine Corps on December 13, 1942 and received his basic training in San Diego, CA.

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

Jesse W. Petersen photo 1943

Private First Class Jesse W. Petersen

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 05, 1943 / Age: 28

Killed in action in the Southwest Pacific Area

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

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