State Heroes

Private First Class Thomas A. Langved

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 132nd Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Americal Division

Date of Loss: April 16, 1944 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Bougainville

Private Arnold T. Larson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 184th Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: May 23, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Okinawa

Private Leonard A. Larson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 328th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 26th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 21, 1944 / Age: 20

Killed in action in France

Private First Class Leonard J. Larson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 19, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in France

2nd Lieutenant Raymond L. Larson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 01, 1943 / Age: 22

Died in service in Fort Meyers, Florida

Lt. William R. Larson

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve

Date of Loss: December 27, 1943 / Age: 28

Died while in MIA status.

PFC Reynold T. Larson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 51st Infantry Battalion, 4th Armored Division

Date of Loss: September 20, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in France.

Sgt. Louis Larson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 359th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 26, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Pvt. Lewis R. Larson

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 30th Bomber Squadron, 19th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: October 24, 1944 / Age:

Died while in POW status. Killed aboard a Japanese ship when it was hit by torpedoes in the South China Sea. 

Coxswain Leroy M. Larson

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve

Date of Loss: March 18, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Electrician's Mate 1c Harris R. Larson

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: March 23, 1944 / Age: 27

Died while in MIA status.

Staff Sgt. Hans L. Larson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: August 10, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

PFC Clifford L. Larson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 137th Infantry Regiment, 35th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 16, 1945 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Germany

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

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 446th Bomber Group

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

Private Mentz Larson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 135th Infantry Regiment

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

Date of Loss: April 30, 1943 / Age: 30

died in battle in Tunisia, Africa USA Military records list him Killed in action 17 miles N. E. of Beja, Tunisia