State Heroes Total:
3940
Service Branch

World War II

Bernard G. Peterson photo 1945

Private First Class Bernard G. Peterson

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company B

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:First Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:First Marine Division

Date of Loss: May 15, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Okinawa.

Oscar E. Schock photo 1945

Technician 4th Grade Oscar E. Schock

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:96th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 17, 1945 / Age: 23

Died in service in Okinawa

Alan L. Sorenson photo 1945

2nd Lieutenant Alan L. Sorenson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:772nd Tank Destroyer Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:75th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 07, 1945 / Age: 26

Killed in action in the Achern, Germany, when hit by enemy shell fragments.

Jack Morrell photo 1945

Private First Class Jack Morrell

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:7th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: May 27, 1945 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Okinawa

Emmett O. Lund photo 1945

Corporal Emmett O. Lund

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 31, 1945 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Okinawa

Henry E. Winne photo 1945

Technician 5th Grade Henry E. Winne

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:11th Airborne Division

Date of Loss: March 11, 1945 / Age: 32

Killed in action in Luzon, Philippine Islands

Richard J. Lynch photo 1945

Technician 5th Grade Richard J. Lynch

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: February 25, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Germany

Millard E. Rasmussen photo 1945

Private First Class Millard E. Rasmussen

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 07, 1945 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands

Raymond J. Murphy photo 1945

Seaman 2nd Class Raymond J. Murphy

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: April 12, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Okinawa

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

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

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