State Heroes Total:
3935
Service Branch

World War II

Elwood M. Patterson photo 1944

Private First Class Elwood M. Patterson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: October 18, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Germany

Sverre A. Sjue photo 1944

Aviation Cadet Sverre A. Sjue

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 08, 1944 / Age: 25

Died in service in Phoenix, Arizona after getting hit by a car.

Bennie O. Thompson photo 1944

Private First Class Bennie O. Thompson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 09, 1944 / Age: 25

Died in service in Alaska.

Jacob J. Miltenberger photo 1944

Private First Class Jacob J. Miltenberger

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: February 22, 1944 / Age: 23

Died in service in Ft Hase, Hawaii

Gerhard P. Moen photo 1944

Sergeant Gerhard P. Moen

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: June 11, 1944 / Age: 31

Killed in action in France

Lloyd I.  Nelson photo 1944

Sergeant Lloyd I. Nelson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 08, 1944 / Age: 26

He arrived overseas in October 1942. He was injured during the D-Day invasion when his unit landed on the beaches of Normandy, France. Two days later he died of his wounds.

Willard V. Ofsthun photo 1944

2nd Lieutenant Willard V. Ofsthun

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: July 09, 1944 / Age: 33

Killed in action in France

Moody Schimke photo 1944

Corporal Moody Schimke

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: February 19, 1944 / Age: 24

Died in service in Enimetok, Marshall Islands

Axel R. Peterson photo 1944

Technical Sergeant Axel R. Peterson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: February 15, 1944 / Age: 29

Killed in action in Cassino, Italy

Allen G. Tolliver photo 1944

Private First Class Allen G. Tolliver

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 27, 1944 / Age: 26

Died in service in Collumtan, England

George L. Swetland photo 1944

Private First Class George L. Swetland

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:83rd Chemical Battalion

Date of Loss: January 26, 1944 / Age: 32

Killed in action in Anzio, Italy

Daniel J. Roehl photo 1944

Technical Sergeant Daniel J. Roehl

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:3rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 22, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Italy

Richard E. Peterson photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Richard E. Peterson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 16, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Italy

Herbert A. McKitrick photo 1944

Private First Class Herbert A. McKitrick

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 17, 1944 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Germany

Aubrey J Freeman photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Aubrey J Freeman

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Army Air Corps

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:28th Bomb Squadron H

Date of Loss: September 07, 1944 / Age: 35