State Heroes

Private First Class Joseph C. Nush

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:60th Infantry Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Nineth Armored Division

Date of Loss: March 05, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near Belgium.

Private First Class Allen M. Sawyer

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Military Policy Headquarters

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:35th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 14, 1945 / Age: 38

Killed in action in Dolle, Germany

Technician Fifth Grade Donald S. Peacock

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: February 07, 1945 / Age: 38

Killed in action in Luzon, Philippine Islands

Private First Class George C. Maze

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 28, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Luzon, Philippine Islands.

Private First Class Jasper H. Thompson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 01, 1945 / Age: 30

Killed in action in Zerf, Germany

Private First Class Hans E. Kramer

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:2nd Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:25th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 28, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Southwest Pacific

Captain William R. Weir

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company L

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:97th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 15, 1945 / Age: 33

He was killed after he had thrown a hand grenade into a German tank which was on the main road to the town of Nuttum ... A nearby German soldier shot the Captain as he turned away from the flaming tank.

2nd Lieutenant Gordon H. Lindvig

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

Date of Loss: April 14, 1945 / Age: 25

Died in service in Cebu, Philippine Islands

Private Claude Grey

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Military Police

Date of Loss: January 10, 1945 / Age: 27

Private Albert C. Peterson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company C

Date of Loss: June 27, 1945 / Age: 19

Died in service in Italy

Aviation Cadet Robert A. Smith

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 30, 1945 / Age: 20

Died in service in Chandler, Arizona

Private First Class Ovie H. Syrstad

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:25th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 26, 1945 / Age: 29

Died in service in Luzon, Philippine Islands

Private First Class Russel C. Nettleton

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: May 04, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Okinawa

Lieutenant Colonel Leonard D. Petersen

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:Special Troops Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:10th Mountain Division

Date of Loss: March 08, 1945 / Age: 41

First Lieutenant Arthur E. Solow

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 06, 1945 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Germany

Sergeant Rueben Torno

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company G

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:37th Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: February 09, 1945 / Age: 30

Killed in action in Manila, Philippine Islands