State Heroes Total:
3942
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Harlan W. Sorenson photo 1945

Private First Class Harlan W. Sorenson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 26, 1945 / Age: 21

Died in service in Springfield, Missouri due to wounds from a Japanese bullet.

Homer J. Latendresse photo 1945

Private First Class Homer J. Latendresse

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 20, 1945 / Age: 36

Killed in action in Negros, Philippine Islands

Robert L. Haley photo 1945

Second Lieutenant Robert L. Haley

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:673rd AAF Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: January 05, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Southwest Pacific Area

Wallace Berg photo 1945

Private First Class Wallace Berg

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company G

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:27th Division

Date of Loss: April 30, 1945 / Age: 25

Killed in action on Okinawa Islands

Leland D. Klein photo 1945

Radioman 1st Class Leland D. Klein

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: August 13, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Okinawa

Edward C. Drader Jr. photo 1945

Private First Class Edward C. Drader Jr.

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:25th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: March 21, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Luzon, Philippine Islands

Vincent C. Abrahamson photo 1945

Private Vincent C. Abrahamson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:24th Infantry Division

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

Killed in Action in Philippine Islands

Ernest Floyd Knutson photo 1945

Staff Sergeant Ernest F. Knutson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:358th Air Baser Squadron Army Corps

Date of Loss: March 13, 1945 / Age: 23

Died in service in Blythe, California

Francis Irwin photo 1945

Private First Class Francis Irwin

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company H

Date of Loss: May 13, 1945 / Age: 27

Killed in action in Luzon, Philippine Islands

Clinton A. Albus photo 1945

Private First Class Clinton A. Albus

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 30, 1945 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Philippines

Timothy E. Kotaska photo 1945

Private First Class Timothy E. Kotaska

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 05, 1945 / Age: 30

Died as a Prisoner Of War at Bad Soden-Salmunster Hospital (Serves Stalag 9-B) Bad Soden Hessen-Nassau, Prussia 50-09

Willys S. Gensrich photo 1945

Private Willys S. Gensrich

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:27th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 24, 1945 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Okinawa

Arthur O. Anderson photo 1945

Private First Class Arthur O. Anderson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:27th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: May 01, 1945 / Age: 35

Killed in action 1 May 45 Okinawa

Joseph A. Kachena photo 1945

Private First Class Joseph A. Kachena

World War II (WWII)

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 (WWII)

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