State Heroes Total:
3937
Service Branch

World War II

Alan L. Sorensen photo 1945

2nd Lt. Alan L. Sorensen

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 772nd Tank Destroyer Battalion

Date of Loss: April 07, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Netherlands.

Leo A. Forcier photo 1945

Corp. Leo A. Forcier

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 242nd Infantry Regiment, 42nd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 06, 1945 / Age: 26

Killed in action during the Battle of the Bulge in France.

John E. Kapsner photo 1945

Captain John E. Kapsner

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:375th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: June 13, 1945 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Lengten, Assam

Everett N. Peterson photo 1945

Private Everett N. Peterson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:77th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 16, 1945 / Age: 19

Killed in combat against the Japanese Army on the small Island of le Shima.

Reinholdt T. Hofmann photo 1945

PFC Reinholdt T. Hofmann

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 63rd Infantry Regiment, 6th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 26, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near the Philippines.

Peter J. Hoffmann photo 1945

First Lieutenant Peter J. Hoffmann

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Battery G

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:7th Artillery Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:First Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 07, 1945 / Age: 25

Killed in action in St Laurent, France

Morley F. Newton photo 1945

Corporal Morley F. Newton

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 13, 1945 / Age: 20

Died in service in Europe

Stanley H. Keller photo 1945

Private First Class Stanley H. Keller

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:5th Marine Division

Date of Loss: February 19, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Iwo Jima

Clement W. Lack photo 1945

Private Clement W. Lack

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: May 02, 1945 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Okinawa

Clayton E. Foss photo 1945

Private Clayton E. Foss

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:81st Cavalry Reconn Squad

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:1st Armored Division

Date of Loss: May 06, 1945 / Age: 23

Died of wounds in Italy

William T. McMahon photo 1945

Private First Class William T. McMahon

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:65th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 04, 1945 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Germany

Arthur A.  Morrison photo 1945

Private First Class Arthur A. Morrison

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 16, 1945 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Luzon, Philippine Islands

Rex Aton photo 1945

Capt. Rex Aton

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 12th Medical Regiment, Philippine Scouts

Date of Loss: January 09, 1945 / Age:

Died while in POW status during WWII. Taiwan. Remains not recovered. 

 

Henry Heilman photo 1945

PFC Henry Heilman

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 51st Infantry Battalion, 4th Armored Division

Date of Loss: February 13, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near Luxembourg.

Harold H. Burow photo 1945

1st Lieutenant Harold H. Burow

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 15, 1945 / Age: 24

Died in service in Belgium