State Heroes Total:
2956
Service Branch

World War II

Lewis D. Wilson photo 1944

Corporal Lewis D. Wilson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 157th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 15, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Gustave Hager photo 1944

Tech 5c Gustave Hager

Minot, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: February 12, 1944 / Age: 34

Killed in action near Italy.

James J. Ford photo 1944

2nd Lt. James J. Ford

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 894th Tank Destroyer Battalion

Date of Loss: February 11, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

James B. Boyd photo 1944

Ens. James B. Boyd

Langdon, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: February 11, 1944 / Age: 26

Died while in MIA status.

Ivan O. Bustad photo 1944

PFC Ivan O. Bustad

Ellisville, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 57th Signal Battalion

Date of Loss: February 08, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action near Italy.

Gahlord G. Johnson photo 1944

Staff Sgt. Gahlord G. Johnson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: February 08, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action near Italy.

Gamaliel T. Arason photo 1944

Seaman Apprentice Gamaliel T. Arason

Mountain, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: February 08, 1944 / Age: 21

Was on a ship that was struck by a U-boat. North Atlantic Ocean. 

Ervin L. Klauss photo 1944

Staff Sgt. Ervin L. Klauss

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 95th Evacuation Hospital

Date of Loss: February 07, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Daniel Holwegner photo 1944

Staff Sgt. Daniel Holwegner

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: February 03, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action near Italy.

Curtis H. Olson photo 1944

Sgt. Curtis H. Olson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: February 03, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action near Italy.

John E. Rod photo 1944

Staff Sgt. John E. Rod

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 132nd Infantry Regiment, Americal Division

Date of Loss: February 03, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Neil D. Quast photo 1944

2nd Lt. Neil D. Quast

Temvik, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Headquarters, US Army Service of Supply

Date of Loss: February 02, 1944 / Age: 27

Died while in MIA status.

Leslie V. Nelson photo 1944

Seaman 2c Leslie V. Nelson

Velva, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: February 02, 1944 / Age: 23

Died while in MIA status.

Oliver J. Nordby photo 1944

Captain Oliver J. Nordby

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Headquarters, US Army Service of Supply

Date of Loss: February 02, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Arnold Postovit photo 1944

Sergeant Arnold Edwin Postovit

Tioga, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company G

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 7th Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: February 01, 1944 / Age:

He was captured by the German Army in Anzio, Italy in February 1944. He was imprisoned at Stalag 2B in Germany, although he spent much of his time working at a local farm.