State Heroes Total:
2956
Service Branch

World War II

Alvin R. Hoffman photo 1944

2nd Lt. Alvin R. Hoffman

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 870th Bomber Squadron, 497th Bomber Group, Very Heavy

Date of Loss: November 24, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status. Killed aboard U.S.

Theodore J. Nelson photo 1944

Pvt. Theodore J. Nelson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 24, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action near Belgium.

William T. Wilkinson photo 1944

2nd Lt. William T. Wilkinson

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 868th Bomber Squadron, Heavy

Date of Loss: November 24, 1944 / Age: 23

Died while in MIA status.

Arthur Mygland photo 1944

Sgt. Arthur Mygland

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 776th Tank Destroyer Battalion

Date of Loss: November 21, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Adolph J. Wetsch photo 1944

PFC Adolph J. Wetsch

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 126th Infantry Regiment, 32nd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 21, 1944 / Age: 33

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Carl J. Thorgramson photo 1944

PFC Carl J. Thorgramson

Watford City, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 377th Infantry Regiment, 95th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 20, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in France.

Harlan O. Sauer photo 1944

Pvt. Harlan O. Sauer

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 20, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Belgium.

David A. Hedland photo 1944

PFC David A. Hedland

Englevale, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 119th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 20, 1944 / Age: 34

David Arnold Hedland entered the US Army at Ft. MacArthur Los Angeles, California on 12 January 1944.

Loris M. Espeseth photo 1944

Staff Sgt. Loris M. Espeseth

Eldorado, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 418th Bomber Squadron, 100th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: November 20, 1944 / Age: 20

Killed in action in England.

Alf L. Burman photo 1944

PFC Alf L. Burman

Fargo, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 11th Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 19, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in France.

Albert Schneider photo 1944

Tech. 5c Albert Schneider

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 743rd Tank Battalion

Date of Loss: November 19, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in the Netherlands.

Melvin O. Skhal photo 1944

Pvt. Melvin O. Skhal

Webster, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 117th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 18, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in the Netherlands.

Warren H. Guernsey photo 1944

2nd Lt. Warren H. Guernsey

Velva, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 353th Bomber Squadron, 301st Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: November 18, 1944 / Age: 27

Killed in action near Italy.

Arthur Adolphy photo 1944

PFC Arthur Adolphy

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 377th Infantry Regiment, 95th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 18, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in France.

James T. Reynolds photo 1944

Staff Sgt. James T. Reynolds

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 411th Infantry Regiment, 103rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 17, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.