State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1945
Carrier Strike Group 2 Blazer W. Kramer
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: May 18, 1945 / Age: 23
Killed in action in the Asiatic Area
1945
Sergeant Frank X. Schmidt
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: Seventh Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: First Cavalry Division
Date of Loss: May 18, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1945
Staff Sergeant Gene S. Williams
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: Infantry
Date of Loss: May 17, 1945 / Age: 29
Killed in action in Okinawa
1945
Private First Class Frederic T. Fox
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 382nd Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 96th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: May 17, 1945 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Okinawa
1945
Private Milton W. Reisenseber
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 424th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 106th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: May 16, 1945 / Age: 23
Died in service in Germany
1945
Private First Class Bernard G. Peterson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company B
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: First Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: Seventh Marine Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: First Marine Division
Date of Loss: May 15, 1945 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Okinawa.
1945
Technician Fifth Grade Alvin E. Anderson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 776th Tank Destroyer Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: Field Artillery
Date of Loss: May 14, 1945 / Age: 33
Killed in action May 14, 1945, in France
1945
Staff Sergeant Harley S. Hill
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 13, 1945 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Bancal, Mindanao
1945
Private First Class Glen H. Johnson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: WPS
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 29th Marine
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 6th Marine Division
Date of Loss: May 13, 1945 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Okinawa
1945
Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Clifford E. Smith
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: May 13, 1945 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Okinawa
1945
Private First Class Richard L. Rutherford
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 306th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 77th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: May 13, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Private First Class Francis Irwin
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company H
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 35th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: May 13, 1945 / Age: 27
Killed in action in Luzon, Philippine Islands
1945
Second Lieutenant Joseph J. Oleskow
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 307th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: May 12, 1945 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Okinawa
1945
Private Peter A. Ressler
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 424th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: May 12, 1945 / Age: 23
Died in service in Germany
1945
Private Joseph A. Carlascio
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 11, 1945 / Age: 28
Died in service in Luzon, Philippines