State Heroes Total:
3942
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

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.

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

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.

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

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.

John Ahlroth photo 1943

First Lieutenant John Ahlroth

Grand Forks, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Third Infantry Division

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

Killed in action in North Africa.

Arnold K. Oien photo 1943

Corporal Arnold K. Oien

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: October 01, 1943 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Vella La Vella, Solomon Islands

Alfred L. Lindberg photo 1943

Private First Class Alfred L. Lindberg

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: November 24, 1943 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Bougainville

Clarence L. Bonderud photo 1943

2nd Lieutenant Clarence L. Bonderud

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

Date of Loss: January 14, 1943 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Charles H. Colwell photo 1943

Major Charles H. Colwell

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:26th squadron

Date of Loss: June 02, 1943 / Age: 28

Killed in action when his plane crashed in Eastern Assam Province, India

Cassius C. Brandenburg photo 1943

Second Lieutenant Cassius C. Brandenburg

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 401st Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: February 26, 1943 / Age: 28

The plane Lieutenant Brandenburg was on was last seen over the North Sea about 20 miles north of Norderney Island and no trace of the plane or 10 men on board was ever found. 

Below is the mission they were on:

Milbert E. Burkle photo 1943

Private First Class Milbert E. Burkle

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 29, 1943 / Age: 22

Killed in action on Otter Island

Raymond Calheim photo 1943

Private Raymond Calheim

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:50th Engineer Combat Battalion

Date of Loss: May 29, 1943 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Attu, Alaska

Mentz Larson photo 1943

Private Mentz Larson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

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

died in battle in Tunisia, Africa USA Military records list him Killed in action 17 miles N. E. of Beja, Tunisia