State Heroes Total:
3937
Service Branch

World War II

Adolph C. Gerzewski photo 1945

Sergeant Adolph C. Gerzewski

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company D

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

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:100th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 09, 1945 / Age: 33

Killed in action in Heilbronn, Germany

Emory J. Anderson photo 1945

Technical Sergeant Emory J. Anderson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 05, 1945 / Age: 24

died of wounds 5 Mar 45 Leyte

Wallace D. Lundy photo 1945

Staff Sgt. Wallace D. Lundy

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 164th Infantry Regiment, Americal Division

Date of Loss: February 24, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Lawrence G. Gerving photo 1945

Private Lawrence G. Gerving

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:7th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 20, 1945 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Okinawa

Orval A. Smith photo 1945

Sergeant Orval A. Smith

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: B-24H Liberator #42-52215

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:15th Air Force

Date of Loss: May 25, 1945 / Age: 25

Killed in action when his plane was shot down and crashed, seven kilometers north-east of Veitsch, Austria.

Alfred C. Farr photo 1945

Staff Sergeant Alfred C. Farr

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 25, 1945 / Age: 30

SSgt Farr was a crew member on B-29, #42-94002, commanded by Capt. Cruger G Edgerton AC which was lost on a bombing raid over Tokyo, Japan on May 23, 1945. The plane was presumed lost over the target due to unknown circumstances.

Leon D. Gordon photo 1945

Private First Class Leon D. Gordon

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

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

Date of Loss: March 15, 1945 / Age: 30

Killed in action in Iwo Jima

Jack D. Arnold photo 1945

Corporal Jack D. Arnold

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 332nd Army Air Force Base Unit

Date of Loss: February 01, 1945 / Age: 20

He was on the crew of the B-26G Marauder #44-68072 when they crashed near Llanberis, Wales.

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.

Earl A. Slaybaugh photo 1945

Corporal Earl A. Slaybaugh

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 337th Bomber Squadron, 96th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: January 28, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near Belgium.

Harley S. Hill photo 1945

Staff Sergeant Harley S. Hill

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 13, 1945 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Bancal, Mindanao

William J. Fischer photo 1945

PFC William J. Fischer

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 160th Infantry Regiment, 40th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 19, 1945 / Age: 31

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Charles E. Dahl photo 1945

1st Lieutenant Charles E. Dahl

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 07, 1945 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Belgium

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

Leroy H. Kuhn photo 1945

Private Leroy H. Kuhn

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 12, 1945 / Age: 21

Died in service in Gladwater, Texas