State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1945
Private First Class Timothy E. Kotaska
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: March 05, 1945 / Age: 30
Died as a Prisoner Of War at Bad Soden-Salmunster Hospital (Serves Stalag 9-B) Bad Soden Hessen-Nassau, Prussia 50-09
1945
Sergeant Ray E. Wold
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:327th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: March 03, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near Belgium.
1945
Private First Class Emil A. Anderson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 02, 1945 / Age: 22
Killed in action 2 May 45 Okinawa
1945
Private First Class George Schaff
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company K
Date of Loss: January 20, 1945 / Age: 29
Died in service in Belgium.
1945
Corporal Henry H. Raaum
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:76th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: March 22, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near Luxembourg.
1945
Second Lieutenant George D. Smith
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:496th AAF Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: March 24, 1945 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Germany
1945
Second Lieutenant Nickolie J. Thompson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: August 03, 1945 / Age: 25
Died in a plane crash in Arcdome Mount, Nevada.
1945
First Lieutenant Gerald A. Burgess
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:41st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 22, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near the Philippines.
1945
Private First Class Joseph A. Kachena
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:104th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 20, 1945 / Age: 38
Killed in action in Germany
1945
Staff Sergeant Donald B. Fair
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company B
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Sixth Armored Division
Date of Loss: February 09, 1945 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Germany
1945
Private First Class Louie F. Kriedemann
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Co 1-16 Inf, Anit Tank Co
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:1st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 15, 1945 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Belgium
1945
Staff Sergeant Joseph A. Goodreau
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:3rd Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:95th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 04, 1945 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Germany
1945
Private Ernest N. Henricks
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:83rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 09, 1945 / Age: 29
Killed in action in Belgium
1945
Coxswain Dominic N. Braun
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Stanley
Date of Loss: May 28, 1945 / Age: 25
Killed in action aboard the U.S.S. Stanley
1945
Seaman Second Class Darwin P. Peterson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: February 21, 1945 / Age: 19
Killed in action in the Asiatic Area
1945
First Lieutenant John F. McGowan
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 01, 1945 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Japan