State Heroes Total:
3932
Service Branch

World War II

Wilbert M. Kramer photo 1944

PFC Wilbert M. Kramer

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 350th Infantry Regiment, 88th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 17, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Bernard H. Halaas photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Bernard H. Halaas

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 25, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands

Ray W. Shively photo 1944

2nd Lieutenant Ray W. Shively

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Battery A

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:434th Armored Field Artillery Battalion

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

Date of Loss: December 22, 1944 / Age: 30

Killed in action in Belgium

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.

Chester H. Steenson photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Chester H. Steenson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in Italy

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.

Arthur Wagner photo 1944

Private First Class Arthur Wagner

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 03, 1944 / Age: 23

Died in service 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.

Joseph M. Laviolette photo 1944

Private Joseph M. Laviolette

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: December 22, 1944 / Age: 21

Died in service in Bastogne, Belgium

Leone R. Wralstad photo 1944

Technician 5th Grade Leone R. Wralstad

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 07, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Burma

Erwin W.C. Overbo photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Erwin W.C. Overbo

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 23, 1944 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Dutch, New Guinea

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.

Theodore R. Zech photo 1944

2nd Lieutenant Theodore R. Zech

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 16, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Germany

Curtis L. Wright Jr. photo 1944

Aviation Radioman Curtis L. Wright Jr.

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Yorktown

Date of Loss: July 27, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Yap Island

Orville R. Overby photo 1944

Private First Class Orville R. Overby

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:9th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 11, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Germany