State Heroes Total:
3942
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

James G. Newman photo 1943

Staff Sergeant James G. Newman

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company B

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

Date of Loss: April 01, 1943 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Tunisia, North Africa

John R. Olm photo 1943

Yoeman Third Class John R. Olm

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: July 10, 1943 / Age: 21

Died in service in Leatherback, Philippine Islands

Donald M. McLean photo 1943

Private Donald M. McLean

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: August 04, 1943 / Age: 22

Died in service in Sicily

Leonard A. Sundahl photo 1943

Second Lieutenant Leonard A. Sundahl

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 29, 1943 / Age: 27

On June 29, 1943, four crews in the 577th Squadron were taking up brand-new Liberators on routine instrument calibration and A-5 familiarization flights.

Harry G. Olson photo 1943

Private Harry G. Olson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 01, 1943 / Age: 22

Died in service in Ft. Still, Oklahoma

Erhardt R. Pischel photo 1943

Private First Class Erhardt R. Pischel

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 01, 1943 / Age: 24

Killed in action in North Africa

Orris M. Hayne photo 1943

Private Orris M. Hayne

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

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

Killed in action.

William W. Palensky photo 1943

Private William W. Palensky

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Sixth Infantry

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:First Armored Division

Date of Loss: April 24, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action in North Africa.

Perdin O. Nore photo 1943

Private First Class Perdin O. Nore

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 09, 1943 / Age: 24

Died in service in the Southwest Pacific Area

Ordis T. Severson photo 1943

Aviation Radioman Third Class Ordis T. Severson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: July 12, 1943 / Age: 22

Died in service in the Pacific Area.

Ralph A. Merkel photo 1943

Technician Fifth Grade Ralph A. Merkel

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 20, 1943 / Age: 23

Died in service in a car accident at Camp Cooke, California 

Carl F. Ekstrom photo 1943

Captain Carl F. Ekstrom

Grand Forks, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:358th Fighter Squadron

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

Killed in action near France.

Clarence A. Uhrich photo 1943

First Sergeant Clarence A. Uhrich

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 13, 1943 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Italy

Clifford E. Ost photo 1943

Private First Class Clifford E. Ost

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: April 10, 1943 / Age: 21

Killed in action in North Africa

Norman Togstad photo 1943

Private First Class Norman Togstad

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: November 29, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.