State Heroes Total:
3940
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Edward R. Liberda photo 1958

Air Controlman 1st Class Edward R. Liberda

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: January 14, 1958 / Age: 31

Died in service in a training plane crash in Patuxent River, Maryland

William L. Littrell photo 1957

Major William L. Littrell

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: February 16, 1957 / Age: 36

Died in service in Tripoli, Libya

Duane E. Lund photo 1952

Captain Duane E. Lund

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Date of Loss: July 12, 1952 / Age: 28

Died in service in San Francisco, California.

Richard W. Lewis photo 1951

Sergeant Richard W. Lewis

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 13, 1951 / Age: 21

Died in service in France

Korean War, World War II (WWII)

Alan E. Torgerson photo 1954

Chief Storekeeper Alan E. Torgerson

Korean War, World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: August 28, 1954 / Age: 31

Died in service

Oliver A. Stoutland photo 1954

Lieutenant Commander Oliver A. Stoutland

Korean War, World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: May 28, 1954 / Age: 54

Died in service in Tangiers, Morocco

Ingvald O. Nelson photo 1953

Sergeant First Class Ingvald O. Nelson

Korean War, World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 01, 1953 / Age: 38

Died in service in Snyder, Oklahoma

William F. Tueting Jr. photo 1952

Lieutenant Commander William F. Tueting Jr.

Korean War, World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: March 24, 1952 / Age: 36

Died in service in Silver Springs, Maryland

Robert D. Fowler photo 1952

Boilerman 1st Class Robert D. Fowler

Korean War, World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Boxer

Date of Loss: October 01, 1952 / Age: 34

Killed in action on the USS Boxer

Melvin E. Sarkilahti photo 1952

Technical Sergeant Melvin E. Sarkilahti

Korean War, World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:1st SHORAN Beacon Squadron

Date of Loss: October 16, 1952 / Age: 26

Just after midnight on October 16, 1952, a C-46 Commando (tail number 44-77538) carrying four crew members and twenty-one passengers departed Kangnung Air Base for a night courier flight to Pohang Air Base.

Flint B. Richards photo 1951

Sergeant First Class Flint B. Richards

Korean War, World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company B

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:1st Battalion

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

Date of Loss: April 30, 1951 / Age: 39

 He was taken Prisoner of War while fighting the enemy in South Korea on February 12, 1951 and died while a prisoner on April 30, 1951.

Wilbur C. Stark photo 1951

Sergeant Wilbur C. Stark

Korean War, World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 12, 1951 / Age: 28

Died in service in St. Louis, Missouri

Colin L. Campbell photo 1951

2nd Lieutenant Colin L. Campbell

Korean War, World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Date of Loss: December 04, 1951 / Age: 26

Died in service

Louis A. Simonson photo 1951

Sergeant Louis A. Simonson

Korean War, World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:24th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 20, 1951 / Age: 33

Died in service in Holland, Michigan

Ivan Levi Montgomery photo 1951

Master Sergeant Ivan Levi Montgomery

Minot, ND

Korean War, World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Headquarters Company

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:522nd Engineer Base Depot Battalion

Date of Loss: November 20, 1951 / Age:

Non-hostile death.