State Heroes Total:
3942
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Charles Pfeifle photo 1943

Machinist's Mate Third Class Charles Pfeifle

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: September 09, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Lloyd F. Landscoot photo 1943

Private Lloyd F. Landscoot

Jamestown, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Army

Date of Loss: February 03, 1943 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Greenland.

Donald I. Wasson photo 1943

Private Donald I. Wasson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: March 27, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action in North Africa.

William H. Leder photo 1943

Lieutenant Junior Grade William H. Leder

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: September 05, 1943 / Age: 25

After action in the Pacific, Leder moved to Woodinville, Washington, and was stationed at the Ellensburg Army Airfield (today Bowers Field) in Ellensburg, Washington, as a test pilot.

Arnold R.  Achtenberg photo 1943

Private Arnold R. Achtenberg

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 18, 1943 / Age: 24

Killed in Action in Solomon Islands

Paul V. Hanson photo 1943

Water Tender Chief Paul V. Hanson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: December 26, 1943 / Age: 38

Killed in action in Southwest Pacific Area

Stanley H. Restemayer photo 1943

Staff Sergeant Stanley H. Restemayer

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 07, 1943 / Age: 23

Died in service of dermatitis April 7, In the South Pacific war area.

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

Richard P. Skartvedt photo 1943

Second Lieutenant Richard P. Skartvedt

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 04, 1943 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

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

Adam Boehm photo 1943

Private Adam Boehm

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 26, 1943 / Age: 25

Richard R. McClung Jr. photo 1943

Ensign Richard R. McClung Jr.

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: December 13, 1943 / Age: 26

Killed in action in the Pacific Area

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

Dwight T. Sullivan photo 1943

Second Lieutenant Dwight T. Sullivan

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 23, 1943 / Age: 21

He died in service when a B-17G Flying Fortress #42-31541 collided with B-17 #42-38065 in the skies near the air base in Salt Lake City, Utah.