State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1946
Colonel Roy W. Osborn
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 09, 1946 / Age: 32
A crash of a C-54 transport on Taboga Island, Panama, on June 9, 1946.
1946
Ensign Robert B. Peterson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: June 19, 1946 / Age: 22
Died in service in Norfolk, Virgina
1945
Private Wendell D. Moore
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:2nd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 04, 1945 / Age: 29
Killed in action in Germany
1945
Captain John E. Kapsner
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:375th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: June 13, 1945 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Lengten, Assam
1945
Private First Class Oscar H. Swenson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: July 03, 1945 / Age: 32
Died in service in Italy
1945
Private First Class Harlan W. Sorenson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 26, 1945 / Age: 21
Died in service in Springfield, Missouri due to wounds from a Japanese bullet.
1945
Private First Class Stanley H. Keller
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:5th Marine Division
Date of Loss: February 19, 1945 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Iwo Jima
1945
Private Clement W. Lack
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: May 02, 1945 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Okinawa
1945
Staff Sergeant Gerhard R. Lund
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:17th Airborne Division
Date of Loss: March 28, 1945 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Germany
1945
Private Vernon R. Seabrook
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: April 13, 1945 / Age: 24
A shell hit his whole company and they were buried there in one grave with their names on a large grave site memorial. They were in Okinawa when it happened.
1945
Private First Class Francis J. Mozinski
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: March 26, 1945 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Zamami Shima, Ryukyu Islands
1945
Private Lawrence A. Possibuon
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Marine Corps - SS
Date of Loss: June 02, 1945 / Age: 19
Died in service on Parris Island, South Carolina
1945
Second Lieutenant Harvey L. Kivi
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: August 24, 1945 / Age: 23
Died in service in Akron, Colorado
1945
Private First Class Homer J. Latendresse
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: April 20, 1945 / Age: 36
Killed in action in Negros, Philippine Islands
1945
Corporal Leroy B. Stenberg
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company I
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:3rd Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:5th Marine Division
Date of Loss: March 03, 1945 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Iwo Jima
1945
Private Milton W. Reisenseber
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:106th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: May 16, 1945 / Age: 23
Died in service in Germany