State Heroes
World War II
1942
Corporal Paul B. Rockstad
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 164th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Americal Division
Date of Loss: November 07, 1942 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
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.
1944
Staff Sgt. Albert R. Rodacker
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 357th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 27, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1945
Pvt. Frederick R. Rodahl
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 395th Infantry Regiment, 99th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: March 15, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in Belgium.
1944
Technical Sergeant Daniel J. Roehl
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 15th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 3rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 22, 1944 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Italy
1943
2nd Lieutenant Ray R. Roehr
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: July 17, 1943 / Age: 21
Died in service in the Pacific Area.
1944
Pvt. Lawrence E. Roesner
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 31st Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: October 24, 1944 / Age: 29
Died while in MIA status.
1942
Gunner's Mate 1st Class Emil J. Rogalla
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: May 07, 1942 / Age: 36
Killed in action in the Pacific Area
1945
Aviation Cadet Robert F. Rohs
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: April 15, 1945 / Age: 23
Died in service in a plane crash 18 miles north of Pensacola, Florida.
1944
Pvt. Perry L. Romine
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 116th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 15, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1943
2nd Lieutenant Walter J. Romine
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 26, 1943 / Age: 26
Died in service at Camp Ellis, Illinois
1944
Private Wallace A. Ronning
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: July 06, 1944 / Age: 20
Died in service at Camp Campbell, Kentucky
1944
Staff Sergeant Thomas G. Root
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: February 25, 1944 / Age: 21
Died in service in Austria
1943
Machinist's Mate 1c Paul R. Rose
Van Hook, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: June 07, 1943 / Age:
Died while in MIA status. Killed when the USS Hammann (DD-412) was torpedoed while alongside the damaged USS Yorktown during the Battle of Midway. The destroyer was hit midship and sank in less than four minutes.
1943
Staff Sergeant Leonard L. Rosenberg
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 16th Reconnaissance Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 68th Reconnaissance Group
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 12th Air Force
Date of Loss: December 06, 1943 / Age: 20
He was a gunner on B-17E #41-9016 flying out of Foch Field Tunisia on an electronic recon mission off the coast of southern France.