State Heroes Total:
3942
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Raymond Kahl photo 1943

Technician Fifth Grade Raymond Kahl

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:1st Armored Division

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

Killed in action in Tunisia

Robert H. Schmidt photo 1943

Staff Sergeant Robert H. Schmidt

Sutton

Griggs County, North Dakota

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 06, 1943 / Age: 26

Died in service in Klammoth Falls, Oregon

Walter J. Romine photo 1943

Second Lieutenant Walter J. Romine

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 26, 1943 / Age: 26

Died in service at Camp Ellis, Illinois

Leonard A. Willnow photo 1943

Private First Class Leonard A. Willnow

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:50th Engineer Combat Battalion

Date of Loss: May 29, 1943 / Age: 30

Died in service in Attu Island, Alaska

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.

Wesley E. Melander photo 1943

Chief Water Tender Wesley E. Melander

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: May 06, 1943 / Age: 39

Died in service in Long Beach, California 

Joseph "Joe" A. Krawczyk photo 1943

Technician Fourth Grade Joseph "Joe" A. Krawczyk

Fried, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company H

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

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

Date of Loss: January 13, 1943 / Age:

He went missing when he and 16 other individuals (+6 crew) boarded a C-47 on Guadalcanal for casualty evacuation to Efate Island, New Hebrides (now Vanuatu) which vanished in route.  Died while in MIA status.

Raymond C. Urquhart photo 1943

Technician Fifth Class Raymond C. Urquhart

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:Seventh Material Squadron

Date of Loss: January 17, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Thomas Potter photo 1943

Ensign Thomas Potter

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: February 09, 1943 / Age: 25

Died in service in New York, New York.

Benjamin Kleinsasser photo 1943

Private Benjamin Kleinsasser

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:41st Field Artillery Battalion

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

Date of Loss: August 05, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Harry R. Sieben photo 1943

Private Harry R. Sieben

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 29, 1943 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Attu, Alaska

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

Raymond J. Miller photo 1943

Private First Class Raymond J. Miller

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 14, 1943 / Age: 31

Killed in action in Italy