State Heroes Total:
3931
Service Branch

World War II

Oswald J. Tande photo 1945

Technician 5th Grade Oswald J. Tande

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 12, 1945 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Germany

Arne G. Johnson photo 1945

Seaman 2nd Class Arne G. Johnson

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: June 12, 1945 / Age: 18

Killed in action in the Pacific Area

Herbert R. Quast photo 1945

Corporal Herbert R. Quast

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 25, 1945 / Age: 32

Died in service in Japan

Lawrence A. Zierke photo 1945

Sergeant Lawrence A. Zierke

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:95th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 11, 1945 / Age: 31

He died at an English hospital at the age of 31 from injuries sustained during WWII in France.

George D. Samson photo 1945

Staff Sergeant George D. Samson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 14, 1945 / Age: 24

Died in service in Raton, New Mexico

William L. Thomas photo 1945

Technical Sergeant William L. Thomas

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:32nd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: March 06, 1945 / Age: 27

Died in service in Luzon, Philippine Islands.

Raymond C. Stout photo 1945

Corporal Raymond C. Stout

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E

Date of Loss: January 21, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Luxemburg, Belgium

Willie H. Korus photo 1945

Electrician's Mate 1st Class Willie H. Korus

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: June 28, 1945 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Pacific Area

Norman L. Oas photo 1945

Sergeant Norman L. Oas

World War II

Date of Loss: January 31, 1945 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Belgium

William L. Peart photo 1945

Technician 5th Grade William L. Peart

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 15, 1945 / Age: 28

Died in service in Japan POW camp.

Robert J. Head photo 1945

Private Robert J. Head

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:76th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 08, 1945 / Age: 18

Killed in action in Germany

John E. Boltz photo 1945

Private First Class John E. Boltz

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:1st Battalion

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

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

Killed in action in the Battle of Iwo Jima in the final push of the battle

Earl F. Jones photo 1945

Private Earl F. Jones

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 07, 1945 / Age: 27

Died in service in New Hebrides

Harry S. Sturn photo 1945

Private First Class Harry S. Sturn

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 16, 1945 / Age: 29

Killed in action in Okinawa

Dale W. Robb photo 1945

Aviation Radioman 3rd Class Dale W. Robb

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: November 08, 1945 / Age: 24

Died in service in a mid-air collision over Corpus Christi Bay, Texas