State Heroes Total:
3942
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Elmer Blomquist photo 1943

First Lieutenant Elmer Blomquist

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A

Date of Loss: May 29, 1943 / Age: 31

Killed in action in Atter Island

Raymond J. Miller photo 1943

Private First Class Raymond J. Miller

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 14, 1943 / Age: 31

Killed in action in Italy

Wilfred M. Stone photo 1943

Private First Class Wilfred M. Stone

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 06, 1943 / Age: 31

Killed in action in Sicily

Roger A. Reynolds photo 1943

Second Lieutenant Roger A. Reynolds

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 07, 1943 / Age: 24

Died in Service in an army hospital at Smyrna, Tennessee of injuries received Thursday when a jeep tipped over while his company was on maneuvers in that area.

Lavern M. Koch photo 1943

Seaman Apprentice Lavern M. Koch

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: March 06, 1943 / Age: 19

Died in service in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

Clarence A. Vinje photo 1943

Painter Third Class Clarence A. Vinje

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: October 28, 1943 / Age: 42

Died in service in Wickford, Rhode Island

Cliffore Paur photo 1943

Machinist's Mate Second Class Clifford Paur

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: January 20, 1943 / Age: 24

Died in service in the US Naval hospital in Hawaii

Edmund I.  Bolstad photo 1943

1st Lieutenant Edmund I. Bolstad

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:337th Bomber Squadron

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:34th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 08, 1943 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Europe

Jesse W. Petersen photo 1943

Private First Class Jesse W. Petersen

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 05, 1943 / Age: 28

Killed in action in the Southwest Pacific Area

Anthony Bellmont photo 1943

Staff Sergeant Anthony Bellmont

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:434th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: October 16, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action in Italy.

Godfrey Heinitz photo 1943

Sergeant Godfrey Heinitz

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company D

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:1st Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:34th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 05, 1943 / Age: 33

Killed in action in Italy

Alfred C. Monson photo 1943

Staff Sergeant Alfred C. Monson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:571st Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: September 16, 1943 / Age: 20

Shot down 16 September in B-17 #42-5903 'Ascend Charlie'. Plane crashed into North Sea. Killed in Action (KIA).

James B. Courtney photo 1943

Pilot Officer James B. Courtney

World War II (WWII)

Date of Loss: March 05, 1943 / Age: 23

On March 5, 1943, his Short Stirling I (#R9271) aircraft, with an aircrew of seven, took off from RAF Ridgewell for a night air operation over Essen, Germany.

Earl E. West photo 1943

Staff Sergeant Earl E. West

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:323rd Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: July 30, 1943 / Age: 32

He was shot down 30 July 1943 in B-17 #4229916 'Yankee Dandy. 

Thomas B. Oksendahl photo 1943

Second Lieutenant Thomas B. Oksendahl

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 15, 1943 / Age: 31

Died in service in Morgantown, North Carolina