State Heroes Total:
3938
Service Branch

World War II

Leo A. Forcier photo 1945

Corp. Leo A. Forcier

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 242nd Infantry Regiment, 42nd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 06, 1945 / Age: 26

Killed in action during the Battle of the Bulge in France.

Michael H. Kania photo 1945

Staff Sergeant Michael H. Kania

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:6th Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: January 17, 1945 / Age: 26

Killed in action on Luzon Islands

William S. Mackoff photo 1945

Private William S. Mackoff

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: February 22, 1945 / Age: 21

Died in service in Iwo Jima

Ray M. Powell Jr. photo 1945

Private First Class Ray M. Powell Jr.

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 14, 1945 / Age: 21

Died in service in Jet, Oklahoma.

Orville W. Milbrandt photo 1945

Sergeant Orville W. Milbrandt

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 21, 1945 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Okinawa

Reinholdt T. Hofmann photo 1945

PFC Reinholdt T. Hofmann

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 63rd Infantry Regiment, 6th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 26, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near the Philippines.

Victor Reisenauer photo 1945

Sergeant Victor Reisenauer

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: February 27, 1945 / Age: 22

Died in service in Leyte, Philippine Islands

John M. Davenport photo 1945

Ensign John M. Davenport

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: September 05, 1945 / Age: 22

Died in service in South of Oceana, Va

James J. Tatarek photo 1945

Private James J. Tatarek

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:5th Marine Division

Date of Loss: March 07, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Iwo Jima

Marlin E. Miller photo 1945

2nd Lieutenant Marlin E. Miller

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Air Corps

Date of Loss: April 28, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action in the Pacific Area

Rex Aton photo 1945

Capt. Rex Aton

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 12th Medical Regiment, Philippine Scouts

Date of Loss: January 09, 1945 / Age:

Died while in POW status during WWII. Taiwan. Remains not recovered. 

 

Henry Heilman photo 1945

PFC Henry Heilman

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: February 13, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near Luxembourg.

Kenneth L. Stocking photo 1945

Private First Class Kenneth L. Stocking

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: May 04, 1945 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Okinawa

Peter A. Ressler photo 1945

Private Peter A. Ressler

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 12, 1945 / Age: 23

Died in service in Germany

Theodore J. Paschke photo 1945

Staff Sgt. Theodore J. Paschke

Ardoch, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 41st Infantry Battalion, 2nd Armored Division

Date of Loss: April 23, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Netherlands.