State Heroes Total:
3938
Service Branch

World War II

Carroll George McGarvey photo 1945

Seaman 2nd Class Carroll G. McGarvey

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: June 05, 1945 / Age: 18

Killed in action in South Pacific

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.

Walter J. Henning photo 1945

Private Walter J. Henning

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: June 07, 1945 / Age: 18

Killed in action in St Laurent, France

Wallace R. Smith photo 1945

Corporal Wallace R. Smith

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: February 27, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action in the Pacific Area

Thomas J. Mooney photo 1945

1st Lieutenant Thomas J. Mooney

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 07, 1945 / Age: 30

Died in service in Okinawa

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.

Michael H. Kania photo 1945

Staff Sergeant Michael H. Kania

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:6th Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: January 17, 1945 / Age: 26

Killed in action on Luzon Islands

Glenn H. Oliver photo 1945

1st Lieutenant Glenn H. Oliver

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: February 04, 1945 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Epinal, France

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.

Fredrick A. Trauman photo 1945

Private Fredrick A. Trauman

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:62nd Armed Infantry Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:14th Armored Division

Date of Loss: January 01, 1945 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Europe

John M. Davenport photo 1945

Ensign John M. Davenport

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: September 05, 1945 / Age: 22

Died in service in South of Oceana, Va

George A. Nielson photo 1945

Sergeant George A. Nielson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 03, 1945 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Germany

Harold M. Olson photo 1945

Private Harold M. Olson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 07, 1945 / Age: 18

Killed in action in Okinawa

Rex Aton photo 1945

Capt. Rex Aton

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 12th Medical Regiment, Philippine Scouts

Date of Loss: January 09, 1945 / Age:

Died while in POW status during WWII. Taiwan. Remains not recovered. 

 

Henry Heilman photo 1945

PFC Henry Heilman

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 51st Infantry Battalion, 4th Armored Division

Date of Loss: February 13, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near Luxembourg.