State Heroes Total:
3938
Service Branch

World War II

Orval E. Anderson photo 1944

Private First Class Orval E. Anderson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 17, 1944 / Age: 23

 Killed in Action 17 Aug 44, France

Chester B. Henderickson photo 1944

Technical Sergeant Chester B. Henderickson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 25, 1944 / Age: 31

On Christmas Eve 1944, the Belgium troopship SS Leopoldville, left the pier at Southampton, England with over 2,000 American soldiers assigned to the 66th Infantry Division and crossed the English Channel to France.

Robert D. Smith photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Robert D. Smith

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:24th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 27, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands

Paul O. Thurn photo 1944

Technician 5th Grade Paul O. Thurn

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 27, 1944 / Age: 32

Killed in action in France

Harold P. Mooney photo 1944

Sergeant Harold P. Mooney

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 18, 1944 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Naples, Italy

George A. Kalis photo 1944

Technician 4th Grade George A. Kalis

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:27th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 09, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Saipan

Lloyd V.  Syverson photo 1944

Technician 5th Grade Lloyd V. Syverson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 25, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Belgium

Alfred Neuharth photo 1944

Private Alfred Neuharth

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Died in service in Germany

William R. McKay photo 1944

Chief Machinist's Mate William R. McKay

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: August 17, 1944 / Age: 44

Died in service in Seattle, Washington

Reuben E. Hoff photo 1944

Private Rueben E. Hoff

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:80th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: September 13, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action in France

Arthur D. Brown photo 1944

Private Arthur D. Brown

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 21, 1944 / Age: 36

Killed in action in France

Earl B. Sondreal photo 1944

Private First Class Earl B. Sondreal

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 10, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands

Donald B. Keller photo 1944

Aviation Cadet Donald B. Keller

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Died in service in Berry, Arizona

John Svenningsen photo 1944

Major John Svenningsen

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

He died in service when the transport on which he was a passenger returning stateside, C-54ASkymaster #41-37292, crashed after takeoff in Accra (present day Ghana).

Thomas G. Root photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Thomas G. Root

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: February 25, 1944 / Age: 21

Died in service in Austria