State Heroes Total:
3937
Service Branch

World War II

Lloyd E. Wagendorf photo 1944

Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Lloyd E. Wagendorf

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: November 25, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Gilbert Island

Edmund Ulrich photo 1944

Private Edmund Ulrich

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 06, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Italy

Stanley G. Workman photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Stanley G. Workman

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:410th Bomber Squadron

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:8th Air Force

Date of Loss: April 18, 1944 / Age: 20

Ball turret gunner, 24 x combat missions. Failed to Return (FTR) Barnewitz in B-17 42-31650 'Impatient Virgin'; Shot down, crashed Bergedamm, four miles W of Nauen, Germany, 18-Apr-44

John V. Ostoj photo 1944

Private John V. Ostoj

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 13, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in France

Vincent A. Malone photo 1944

Corp. Vincent A. Malone

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:757th AAF Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: August 15, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Italy

Norman D. Sigerseth photo 1944

Flight Officer Norman D. Sigerseth

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 01, 1944 / Age: 24

Norman was training on B-24D #42-72929 when the B-24 crashed for an unknown reason near Pueblo, Colorado. 

John O. Miller photo 1944

Private John O. Miller

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:4th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: September 19, 1944 / Age: 32

Killed in action in Germany

William  Vedaa photo 1944

Private William Vedaa

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 26, 1944 / Age: 35

Died in service in the Mediterranean Area

Harry Thomas photo 1944

Private First Class Harry Thomas

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 11, 1944 / Age: 29

Killed in action in France

John D. Rice photo 1944

Captain John D. Rice

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:82nd Airborne Division

Date of Loss: May 12, 1944 / Age: 24

Died in service in Peterbaraugh, England

Clayton E. Nelson photo 1944

Lieutenant Clayton E. Nelson

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: August 04, 1944 / Age: 44

Died in service in the Pacific Area

Melvin G. Moe photo 1944

Technical Sergeant Melvin G. Moe

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 23, 1944 / Age: 35

Died in service in Asiatic Area

Lawrence R. Nelson photo 1944

Technical Sergeant Lawrence R. Nelson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 08, 1944 / Age: 27

Killed in action in France

Gustave Odegard photo 1944

Private First Class Gustave Odegard

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 11, 1944 / Age: 25

Died in service in Italy

Nicodemus A. Scherger photo 1944

Sergeant Nicodemus A. Scherger

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 10, 1944 / Age: 32

Died in service in England