State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
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
1946
Lieutenant Howard A. Price
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: December 21, 1946 / Age: 32
Died in service in Oakland, California
1945
Private Glenn E. Hover
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: April 21, 1945 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Shima, Ryukyus Island
1945
Private First Class Adolph Buxie
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:7th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 21, 1945 / Age: 22
Killed in action on the Philippine Islands
1945
Private Ernest P. Sczesny
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:388th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion
Date of Loss: March 08, 1945 / Age: 30
Died in service in Midway, Georgia
1945
Private Knut G. Pladson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:87th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 08, 1945 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Belgium
1945
Seaman Second Class Bill M. Murphy Jr.
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: December 20, 1945 / Age: 22
Died in service in San Peblo, California
1945
Private First Class Henry Runestad
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: February 21, 1945 / Age: 20
Died in service in Iwo Jima.
1945
Private Arnold T. Larson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 23, 1945 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Okinawa
1945
Private First Class Ray S. Kreamer
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:61st Infantry Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:10th Armored Division
Date of Loss: February 09, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near Belgium.
1945
Private First Class William J. Van De Hoven
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:32nd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 30, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1945
Technical Sergeant Guy L. Hagen
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:35th Infantry
Date of Loss: February 05, 1945 / Age: 27
Killed in action in Luzon, Philippine Islands
1945
Private First Class Gunnar A. Benidikston
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:1st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 15, 1945 / Age: 23
Killed in action in the vicinity of Butgenbach, Belgium. At the time of his death he was rifleman with his company which was attacking an enemy-held position.
1945
Private Waldo H. Onsager
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:43rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 18, 1945 / Age: 19
Died in service in Luzon, Philippine Islands
1945
Private Adam Schaff
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:45th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 21, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1945
Private First Class Christ R. Mertz
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: February 05, 1945 / Age: 28
Killed in action in Italy