State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1945
Gunner's Mate Second Class Earl C. Stowell
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: October 16, 1945 / Age: 22
Died in service in Alameda, California
1945
Sergeant David E. Nelson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division
Date of Loss: February 28, 1945 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands
1945
Electrician's Mate First Class Willie H. Korus
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: June 28, 1945 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Pacific Area
1945
Private Wayne E. Mack
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:82nd Airborne Division
Date of Loss: January 04, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in a paratrooper action during the Battle of the Bulge.
1945
Technician Fifth Grade Alvin E. Anderson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:776th Tank Destroyer Battalion
Date of Loss: May 14, 1945 / Age: 33
Killed in action May 14, 1945, in France
1945
Sergeant Leon Ochsner
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: March 31, 1945 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Germany
1945
Electrician's Mate First Class Henry J. McClaflin
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: October 30, 1945 / Age: 24
Was due for discharge when he was on the USS Lyman stationed off San Francisco Bay. The Whale-boat that left Potrero Point to return the sailors to the USS Lyman capsized about a mile from the berth in heavy winds on October 30, 1945.
1945
Technician Fifth Class Alfred Rawn
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:4th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron
Date of Loss: March 02, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near Belgium.
1945
Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Clifford E. Smith
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: May 13, 1945 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Okinawa
1945
Private Earl F. Jones
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 07, 1945 / Age: 27
Died in service in New Hebrides
1945
Staff Sergeant Ralph G. Evenson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company D
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:96th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 09, 1945 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Okinawa
1945
Private First Class Quinten S. Robel
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 11, 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: 29
Died in service as a POW in Germany
1945
Private First Class Vincent D. Leuwer
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:37th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 01, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1945
Private First Class Alphonse A. Wilkes
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 25th Reconnaissance Troop
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:25th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 04, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1945
Private First Class Leon M. Goebel
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company G
Date of Loss: July 02, 1945 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Okinawa