State Heroes Total:
3935
Service Branch

World War II

Donald A. Smith photo 1945

Staff Sergeant Donald A. Smith

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: February 01, 1945 / Age: 19

Died in service in Leyte, Philippine Islands

Alton H. Reishus photo 1945

Corporal Alton H. Reishus

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 102nd Quartermaster Company, 102nd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: March 05, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Netherlands.

Joseph A. Kachena photo 1945

Private First Class Joseph A. Kachena

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:104th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 20, 1945 / Age: 38

Killed in action in Germany

Thomas H. Conners photo 1945

Technical Sergeant Thomas H. Conners

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:6th Rangers Infantry Battalion

Date of Loss: February 04, 1945 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Luzon, Philippine Islands

Louie F. Kriedemann photo 1945

Private First Class Louie F. Kriedemann

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Co 1-16 Inf, Anit Tank Co

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

Date of Loss: January 15, 1945 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Belgium

Sidney O. Ohman photo 1945

Private First Class Sidney O. Ohman

Walum ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:87th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 11, 1945 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Belgium

Vincent D. Leuwer photo 1945

PFC Vincent D. Leuwer

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 129th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 01, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Bernard G. Peterson photo 1945

Private First Class Bernard G. Peterson

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: May 15, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Okinawa.

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

Oscar E. Schock photo 1945

Technician 4th Grade Oscar E. Schock

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:96th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 17, 1945 / Age: 23

Died in service in Okinawa

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

Alan L. Sorenson photo 1945

2nd Lieutenant Alan L. Sorenson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:772nd Tank Destroyer Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:75th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 07, 1945 / Age: 26

Killed in action in the Achern, Germany, when hit by enemy shell fragments.