State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1945
Private First Class James E. Balerud
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:87th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 23, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in Belgium.
1945
Technician Fifth Grade William L. Peart
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 15, 1945 / Age: 28
Died in service in Japan POW camp.
1945
Private First Class Harry S. Sturn
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 16, 1945 / Age: 29
Killed in action in Okinawa
1945
Aviation Radioman Third Class Dale W. Robb
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: November 08, 1945 / Age: 24
Died in service in a mid-air collision over Corpus Christi Bay, Texas
1945
Sergeant Lawrence V. Nelson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company F
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:82nd Airbourne Division
Date of Loss: January 30, 1945 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Belgium
1945
Private Clarence F. Weiss
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: June 20, 1945 / Age: 23
Died in service in Okinawa
1945
Private First Class Jacob Woods
World War II (WWII)
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:Tenth Armored Infantry Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Fourth Armored Division
Date of Loss: March 16, 1945 / Age: 28
1945
Private First Class William H. Scheuneman
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:7th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: May 07, 1945 / Age: 32
Killed in action in Okinawa
1945
Corporal Victor C. Petersen
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:USS Tennessee
Date of Loss: April 12, 1945 / Age: 23
Killed in action on Ryukyu Island
1945
Private First Class Edwin E. Krukenberg
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 18, 1945 / Age: 22
Died in service in France
1945
Private First Class Adam Wetch
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:61st Armored Infantry Battalion
Date of Loss: March 31, 1945 / Age: 19
Died in service in Germany
1945
Second Lieutenant Joseph J. Oleskow
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 12, 1945 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Okinawa
1945
Staff Sergeant Wesley H. Anderson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division
Date of Loss: February 14, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in The Philippines.
1945
Aviation Structural Mechanic Third Class George F. Schneider
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: July 31, 1945 / Age: 19
Died in service in Hawaii
1945
Corporal John R. Kellar
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 10, 1945 / Age: 39
Cpl. John R. Kellar, stationed at Marana, Arizona, died of a heart ailment.
1945
Seaman First Class Harold L. Olson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: April 06, 1945 / Age: 19
Died in service in Okinawa