State Heroes Total:
3932
Service Branch

World War II

Harry M. Walen photo 1943

Corporal Harry M. Walen

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Died in service in Europe

Raymond J. Miller photo 1943

Private First Class Raymond J. Miller

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in Italy

Wilfred M. Stone photo 1943

Private First Class Wilfred M. Stone

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 06, 1943 / Age: 31

Killed in action in Sicily

Roger A. Reynolds photo 1943

2nd Lieutenant Roger A. Reynolds

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 07, 1943 / Age: 24

Died in Service in an army hospital at Smyrna, Tennesse of injuries received Thursday when a jeep tipped over while his company was on maneuvers in that area.

Clifford K. Stedem photo 1943

Staff Sgt. Clifford K. Stedem

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 2458th Quartermaster Company, 8th Air Depot Group

Date of Loss: August 16, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action in North Africa.

Clarence A. Vinje photo 1943

Painter 3rd Class Clarence A. Vinje

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: October 28, 1943 / Age: 42

Died in service in Wickford, Rhode Island

Cliffore Paur photo 1943

Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Clifford Paur

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: January 20, 1943 / Age: 24

Died in service in the US Naval hospital in Hawaii

George R.  Krueger photo 1943

Staff Sergeant George R. Krueger

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Man-O-War

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:323rd Squadron

Date of Loss: July 30, 1943 / Age: 25

After a bombing raid on the Messerschmitt factory in Kassel (Germany) the crew tried to get back to their base in England.

Jesse W. Petersen photo 1943

Private First Class Jesse W. Petersen

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in the Southwest Pacific Area

Alfred C. Monson photo 1943

Staff Sergeant Alfred C. Monson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:571st Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: September 16, 1943 / Age: 20

Shot down 16 September in B-17 #42-5903 'Ascend Charlie'. Plane crashed into North Sea. Killed in Action (KIA).

Jalmer Edwin Weitala photo 1943

Ship's Cook 3c Jalmer Edwin Weitala

Guelph, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve

Date of Loss: December 26, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Earl E. West photo 1943

Staff Sergeant Earl E. West

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:323rd Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: July 30, 1943 / Age: 32

He was shot down 30 July 1943 in B-17 #4229916 'Yankee Dandy. 

Thomas B. Oksendahl photo 1943

2nd Lieutenant Thomas B. Oksendahl

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 15, 1943 / Age: 31

Died in service in Morgantown, North Carolina

Walter J. Romine photo 1943

2nd Lieutenant Walter J. Romine

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Died in service at Camp Ellis, Illinois

Hilmar W. Holey photo 1943

Hilmar W. Holey

Arnegard, ND

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: September 06, 1943 / Age: