State Heroes Total:
3938
Service Branch

World War II

Leo F. Schafer photo 1944

PFC Leo F. Schafer

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 359th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 09, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Beverly A. Janis photo 1944

Private First Class Beverly A. Janis

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: June 14, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action in France

Andrew D. Carlson photo 1944

Private First Class Andrew D. Carlson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 04, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Oudler, Belgium

Donald J. Olson photo 1944

PFC Donald J. Olson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 6th Infantry, 1st Armored Division

Date of Loss: January 31, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Fernald C. Kjos photo 1944

Technician 5th Grade Fernald C. Kjos

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:32nd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 24, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action on Leyte Island, Philippine Islands

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

William J. McCann photo 1944

Tech. 4c William J. McCann

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 12th Field Artillery Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 11, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

John F. Lavelle photo 1944

Private John F. Lavelle

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:84th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 06, 1944 / Age: 20

He was killed in action in Germany after being hit by a second mortar that came into the house where he was helping getting men out.

Harold L. Frostad photo 1944

Private Harold L. Frostad

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 21, 1944 / Age: 19

Killed in action in France

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

Harold W. Borchers photo 1944

Pvt. Harold W. Borchers

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 2nd Special Service Regiment

Date of Loss: May 30, 1944 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Italy.

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

Lynn J. Kjera photo 1944

Sgt. Lynn J. Kjera

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 719th Bomber Squadron, 449th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: November 14, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.