State Heroes Total:
3942
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Abner J. Olson photo 1944

Private Abner J. Olson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:81st Replacement Battalion

Date of Loss: May 30, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near England.

Robert D. Smith photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Robert D. Smith

World War II (WWII)

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 Fifth Grade Paul O. Thurn

World War II (WWII)

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 (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in Naples, Italy

George A. Kalis photo 1944

Technician Fourth Grade George A. Kalis

World War II (WWII)

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 Fifth Grade Lloyd V. Syverson

World War II (WWII)

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 (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Died in service in Germany

Fred A. Lokken photo 1943

Private First Class Fred A. Lokken

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 29, 1943 / Age: 36

Killed in action in Aleutian Islands

Raymond W. Baesler photo 1943

Second Lieutenant Raymond W. Baesler

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 14, 1943 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Guadalcanal

Philip J. Schneider photo 1943

Sergeant Philip J. Schneider

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 21, 1943 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Italy

Duane M. Brown photo 1943

Private First Class Duane M. Brown

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:2nd Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:2nd Marine Division, FMF

Date of Loss: November 20, 1943 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Tarawa, Gilbert Islands, Kiribati

Arthur O. Sundby photo 1943

Private Arthur O. Sundby

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 23, 1943 / Age: 31

Died in service in the Aleutian Islands

Leonard L. Rosenberg photo 1943

Staff Sergeant Leonard L. Rosenberg

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:16th Reconnaissance Squadron

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:12th Air Force

Date of Loss: December 06, 1943 / Age: 20

He was a gunner on B-17E #41-9016 flying out of Foch Field Tunisia on an electronic recon mission off the coast of southern France.

Delmar R. Fortin photo 1943

Private First Class Delmar R. Fortin

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: October 23, 1943 / Age: 32

Killed in action in Italy

Ervin R. Wiest photo 1943

Corporal Ervin R. Wiest

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 22, 1943 / Age: 23

Died in service in Albuquerque, New Mexico