State Heroes Total:
3942
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

George A. Manning photo 1943

Staff Sergeant George A. Manning

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 12, 1943 / Age: 27

George Manning was the flight engineer #41-0003 that departed on May 11th, 1943 from Atkinson Field in British Guyana, destined for Belem Brazil. The plane disappeared leaving no evidence to lead to its position, failing to reach its destination.

Bernard Mickelsen Jr. photo 1943

Radioman Second Class Bernard Mickelsen Jr.

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: October 10, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action in North Africa.

Lloyd R.  Simon photo 1943

Technical Sergeant Lloyd R. Simon

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in the Bay of Canea, Crete.

Anton M. Mastrud photo 1943

Private Anton M. Mastrud

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 01, 1943 / Age: 33

Killed in action in the Southwest Pacific Area

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.

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

Lavern M. Koch photo 1943

Seaman Apprentice Lavern M. Koch

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: March 06, 1943 / Age: 19

Died in service in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

Edmund I.  Bolstad photo 1943

1st Lieutenant Edmund I. Bolstad

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:337th Bomber Squadron

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

Date of Loss: October 08, 1943 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Europe

Godfrey Heinitz photo 1943

Sergeant Godfrey Heinitz

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company D

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:1st Battalion

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

Date of Loss: December 05, 1943 / Age: 33

Killed in action in Italy

James B. Courtney photo 1943

Pilot Officer James B. Courtney

World War II (WWII)

Date of Loss: March 05, 1943 / Age: 23

On March 5, 1943, his Short Stirling I (#R9271) aircraft, with an aircrew of seven, took off from RAF Ridgewell for a night air operation over Essen, Germany.

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.

Adam Boehm photo 1943

Private Adam Boehm

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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