State Heroes Total:
3940
Service Branch

World War II

Ervin H. Rybnicek photo 1945

2nd Lieutenant Ervin H. Rybnicek

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:363rd Field Artillery Battalion

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

Date of Loss: April 02, 1945 / Age: 27

Killed in action in Okinawa

Russell D. Mikkelson photo 1945

Private First Class Russell D. Mikkelson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 23, 1945 / Age: 24

Died in service in Luzon, Philippine Islands

Lawrence J. Jensen photo 1945

Private First Class Lawrence J. Jensen

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:101st Airborne Division

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

Killed in action in France

Allen Herman George Stein photo 1945

Private First Class Allen G. Stein

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company F, 17th Infantry

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

Date of Loss: June 15, 1945 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Okinawa

Harvey M. Reiquam photo 1945

Staff Sergeant Harvey M. Reiquam

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 16, 1945 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Kamenz, Germany

Clarence Klein photo 1945

Private First Class Clarence Klein

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 08, 1945 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Okinawa

Christian J. Domeier photo 1945

Private Christian J. Domeier

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: March 14, 1945 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Iwo Jima

Kenneth I. Wagner photo 1945

Staff Sergeant Kenneth I. Wagner

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Nineth Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 03, 1945 / Age: 30

Killed in action in Germany

Charles W. Hansen photo 1945

Private Charles W. Hansen

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 352 Nd. Qm. Rhd. Co.

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:A/S Infantry Co B 359th Infantry

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:90th Division

Date of Loss: January 10, 1945 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Luxembourg

Leonard J. Check photo 1945

Lieutenant Commander Leonard J. Check

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Hancock

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:Fighting Squadron 7

Date of Loss: January 04, 1945 / Age: 33

Leonard Check became a World War II ACE credited with shooting down TWELVE enemy aircraft. He was lost in January 1945, after a mid-air collision with his wingman over Luzon, Philippine Islands. 

Christ K. Wanner photo 1945

Private First Class Christ K. Wanner

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: February 24, 1945 / Age: 31

Died in service in Luzon, Philippine Islands

Carl H. Albrecht photo 1945

Hospital Apprentice 1 Carl H. Albrecht

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:Fourth Medical Battalion

Date of Loss: March 06, 1945 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Iwo Jima

Elmer Martin photo 1945

Private First Class Elmer Martin

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: May 11, 1945 / Age: 20

Died in service in Paulsho, Washington

Orman J. Bofamy photo 1945

Private Orman J. Bofamy

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:30th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: March 25, 1945 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Germany

Earl C. Stowell photo 1945

Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Earl C. Stowell

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: October 16, 1945 / Age: 22

Died in service in Alameda, California