State Heroes Total:
3942
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Chester B. Seabrook photo 1943

Private First Class Chester B. Seabrook

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 31, 1943 / Age: 26

Died in service in Tampa, Florida

Floyd  Sponhem photo 1943

Staff Sergeant Floyd Sponhem

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 19, 1943 / Age: 23

Died in service in Gardner Field, California

Ambrose P. Mozinski photo 1943

Private First Class Ambrose P. Mozinski

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: November 30, 1943 / Age: 21

Died in service in England

Lloyd W. Mergenthal photo 1943

First Lieutenant Lloyd W. Mergenthal

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:17th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: August 06, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Allen D. Severson photo 1943

Private Allen D. Severson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 18, 1943 / Age: 18

Killed in action in the Southwest Pacific Area.

Elmer V. Dockter photo 1943

Seaman Second Class Elmer V. Dockter

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS LST-387

Date of Loss: June 22, 1943 / Age: 19

At 21.31 hours on 22 Jun, 1943, U-593 fired a spread of four torpedoes at the convoy Elastic about eight miles northeast of Cape Corbelin and hit the USS LST-333 and USS LST-387 with one torpedo each.

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.

Robert W. Wright photo 1943

Sergeant Robert W. Wright

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 24, 1943 / Age: 22

Died in service in Salina, Kansas

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.

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

Joseph A. Hassig photo 1943

Private Joseph A. Hassig

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 21, 1943 / Age: 34

Killed in action in Italy

George J. Gillies photo 1943

Corporal George J. Gillies

Pembina, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:18th Station Complement Squadron

Date of Loss: December 31, 1943 / Age: 28

Killed in action near England.

Harley L. McCloud photo 1943

Private First Class Harley L. McCloud

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

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

Killed in action in Tunisia

Lester W. Puppe photo 1943

Staff Sergeant Lester W. 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: August 11, 1943 / Age: 23

Service number 6930772, died of gunshot wound during the Sicily Campaign