State Heroes Total:
3935
Service Branch

World War II

Tellef C. Hoverson photo 1944

Sergeant Tellef C. Hoverson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 07, 1944 / Age: 31

Killed in action in Germany

Raymond H. Sprecher photo 1944

Private Raymond H. Sprecher

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: September 15, 1944 / Age: 20

Killed in action on Peleliu Island

Darwin H. Raatz photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Darwin H. Raatz

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:30th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 02, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Germany

Russell H. Kinzer photo 1944

Ensign Russell H. Kinzer

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: March 30, 1944 / Age: 21

Died in service in a plane crash. The plane Ensign Kinzer was flying collided with another plane during a training flight in Green Cove Springs, Florida.

Glenn A. Dilland photo 1944

Private First Class Glenn A. Dilland

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: July 17, 1944 / Age: 36

Killed in action in France

Robert E. Rupert photo 1944

Private First Class Robert E. Rupert

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands

Ernest E. Mellum photo 1944

Pvt. Ernest E. Mellum

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 175th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 12, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Harold J. Larson photo 1944

1st Lieutenant Harold J. Larson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: B-24H #41-29543

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:706th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: April 27, 1944 / Age: 21

Died in service when the aircraft he was piloting struck the cliff top at Foreness Bay, near Cliftonville, Kent, England

George McDonald photo 1944

Private George W. McDonald

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 05, 1944 / Age: 27

Reported MIA in Italy.  Remains not recovered.

Palmer R. Onsgard photo 1944

Private First Class Palmer R. Onsgard

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 16, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in France

Lester R. Maack photo 1944

1st Lieutenant Lester R. Maack

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:96th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 05, 1944 / Age: 34

Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands

Claud  Jacobson photo 1944

Private Claud Jacobson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 11, 1944 / Age: 28

Killed in action in the Philippine Islands

Bernard J. Carey photo 1944

Private First Class Bernard J. Carey

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

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

Killed in action in Guam, Marianas Islands

Walter J. Staskivige photo 1944

Private Walter J. Staskivige

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 29, 1944 / Age: 18

Died in service in Manvel, North Dakota

Leonard C. Red Tomahawk photo 1944

Private First Class Leonard C. Red Tomahawk

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 15, 1944 / Age: 20

Killed in action in the Philippine Islands