State Heroes Total:
3939
Service Branch

World War II

Gordon R. Potter photo 1943

Sergeant Gordon R. Potter

World War II

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

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

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 1st Class Ramon V. Laughlin

World War II

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

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

Branch of Service: Army

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

Died in service in Europe

John Ahlroth photo 1943

1st Lt. John Ahlroth

Grand Forks, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 30th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 21, 1943 / Age: 25

Killed in action in North Africa.

Douglas A. Thompson photo 1943

Aviation Cadet Douglas A. Thompson

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: December 22, 1943 / Age: 21

Died in service in Pensacola, Florida

James E. Weiler photo 1943

2nd Lieutenant James E. Weiler

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 17, 1943 / Age: 23

Died in service in Louisiana

William Benbow photo 1943

AMM1 William Benbow

Fargo, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: December 07, 1943 / Age: 22

Killed in action. Buried at sea.

Ed Steffan photo 1943

Pvt. Ed Steffan

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: November 13, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Raymond Kahl photo 1943

Technician 5th Grade Raymond Kahl

World War II

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

Warren G. Nelson photo 1943

FM1C/E-3 Warren G. Nelson

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: E Company 2nd Battalion 8th Marines

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.

Willard Christianson photo 1943

Corp. Willard Christianson

Spencer Township, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 135th Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 28, 1943 / Age: 29

Killed in action in Tunisia.

Robert H. Schmidt photo 1943

Staff Sergeant Robert H. Schmidt

Sutton

Griggs County, North Dakota

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Died in service in Klammoth Falls, Oregon