State Heroes Total:
3943
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Douglas O. Sollom photo 1945

Technician Fourth Grade Douglas O. Sollom

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in Germany

Charles V. Moran photo 1945

Private First Class Charles V. Moran

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 28, 1945 / Age: 23

Died in service in Poplar, Montana

Robert F. Rohs photo 1945

Aviation Cadet Robert F. Rohs

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: April 15, 1945 / Age: 23

Died in service in a plane crash 18 miles north of Pensacola, Florida.

Loren M. Baker photo 1945

Private First Class Loren M. Baker

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 11, 1945 / Age: 19

Killed in action 11 May 45 Okinawa

Robert B. Holmes photo 1945

Captain Robert B. Holmes

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: P-51 44-63214

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:82nd Fighter Squadron

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:8th Air Force

Date of Loss: April 16, 1945 / Age: 24

Killed in action when he was flying a mission to strafe enemy airfields in the present-day Czech Republic. After strafing two airfields heading towards the third, his plane was hit by flak, and he crashed and was killed near Prague

Arthur B. Rossland photo 1945

Sergeant Arthur B. Rossland

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:776th Tank Destroyer Battalion

Date of Loss: March 19, 1945 / Age: 34

Killed in action in Germany

Ernest P. Sczesny photo 1945

Private Ernest P. Sczesny

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:388th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion

Date of Loss: March 08, 1945 / Age: 30

Died in service in Midway, Georgia

Knut G. Pladson photo 1945

Private Knut G. Pladson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:87th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 08, 1945 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Belgium

Glenn E. Hover photo 1945

Private Glenn E. Hover

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 21, 1945 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Shima, Ryukyus Island

Adolph Buxie photo 1945

Private First Class Adolph Buxie

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

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

Killed in action on the Philippine Islands

Bill M. Murphy Jr. photo 1945

Seaman Second Class Bill M. Murphy Jr.

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: December 20, 1945 / Age: 22

Died in service in San Peblo, California

Henry Runestad photo 1945

Private First Class Henry Runestad

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

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

Died in service in Iwo Jima.

Waldo H. Onsager photo 1945

Private Waldo H. Onsager

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:43rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 18, 1945 / Age: 19

Died in service in Luzon, Philippine Islands

Guy L. Hagen photo 1945

Technical Sergeant Guy L. Hagen

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:35th Infantry

Date of Loss: February 05, 1945 / Age: 27

Killed in action in Luzon, Philippine Islands

Carsten G. Lorntson photo 1945

Corporal Carsten G. Lorntson

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 04, 1945 / Age: 28

Died in service in Indio, California