State Heroes Total:
3943
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Ervin R. Wiest photo 1943

Corporal Ervin R. Wiest

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 22, 1943 / Age: 23

Died in service in Albuquerque, New Mexico

Charles L. Scouten photo 1943

Staff Sergeant Charles L. Scouten

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 08, 1943 / Age: 25

Died in service in Denver, Colorado

William J. Mears photo 1943

Technical Sergeant William J. Mears

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 14, 1943 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Kiel, Germany

Charles I. Moyer photo 1943

Technical Sergeant Charles I. Moyer

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 26, 1943 / Age: 23

Died in service in Christmas, Florida 

Gottfried Merkel photo 1943

Private Gottfried Merkel

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: August 11, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Robert F. Wilson photo 1943

Sergeant Robert F. Wilson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:2nd Marine Division

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

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands.

Frank J. Vitek photo 1943

Staff Sgt. Frank J. Vitek

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 10, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Arthur L. McKee photo 1943

Private Arthur L. McKee

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 181st Fire Support Ship

Date of Loss: August 26, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Raymond L. Larson photo 1943

Second Lieutenant Raymond L. Larson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Died in service in Fort Meyers, Florida

Gottlieb Breitmeyer photo 1943

Private Gottlieb Breitmeyer

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:29th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: September 30, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action in England.

Jay D. Abelein photo 1943

Second Lieutenant Jay D. Abelein

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:348th Night Fighter Squadron

Date of Loss: July 26, 1943 / Age: 22

Died in service in Christmas, Fla

Helmer O. Rude photo 1943

PFC Helmer O. Rude

Tolna, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: March 28, 1943 / Age: 32

Killed in action in Morocco.

Arthur O. Johnson photo 1943

Corporal Arthur O. Johnson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Eldon F. Ressler photo 1943

Staff Sergeant Eldon F. Ressler

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 15, 1943 / Age: 29

Died in service in Alamogordo, New Mexico

Elmer A. Puppe photo 1943

Private Elmer A. Puppe

Hensel, ND

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:First Battalion

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

Date of Loss: October 19, 1943 / Age: 26

Service number 6858086, died of shell fragment wounds during the Naples-Foggia Campaign in the area between Naples and Rome.