State Heroes Total:
3942
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Leon D. Gordon photo 1945

Private First Class Leon D. Gordon

World War II (WWII)

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 (WWII)

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 (WWII)

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.

Harley S. Hill photo 1945

Staff Sergeant Harley S. Hill

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in Bancal, Mindanao

Harvey J. Phillips photo 1945

Staff Sergeant Harvey J. Phillips

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

Date of Loss: March 01, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Charles E. Dahl photo 1945

First Lieutenant Charles E. Dahl

World War II (WWII)

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 (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Died in service in Europe

William T. McMahon photo 1945

Private First Class William T. McMahon

World War II (WWII)

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

Ervin K. Holter photo 1945

Second Lieutenant Ervin K. Holter

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Troop B

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:24th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mechanized)

Date of Loss: February 25, 1945 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Germany

Arthur A.  Morrison photo 1945

Private First Class Arthur A. Morrison

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in Luzon, Philippine Islands

Ronald B. Peck photo 1945

Sergeant Ronald B. Peck

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:94th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 20, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near Luxembourg.

Lawrence E. Kennedy photo 1945

Private First Class Lawrence E. Kennedy

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:88th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 08, 1945 / Age: 22

Died in service in Italy

Eugene Mickel photo 1945

Corporal Eugene Mickel

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: February 11, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Leo C. Lambert photo 1945

Private Leo C. Lambert

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 30, 1945 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Luzon, Philippine Islands

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