State Heroes Total:
3942
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Richard Waslaski photo 1945

Private First Class Richard Waslaski

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Infantry

Date of Loss: April 17, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Italy

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

Harold Odden photo 1945

Private First Class Harold Odden

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:24th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 01, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Luzon, Philippine Islands

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

Willis Eugene Gentz photo 1945

Signalman Third Class Willis E. Gentz

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Ommaney Bay

Date of Loss: January 04, 1945 / Age: 18

Carl Victor Person photo 1945

Private First Class Carl V. Person

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 14, 1945 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Italy

Lyle R. Smith photo 1945

Private First Class Lyle R. Smith

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 23, 1945 / Age: 18

Died in service in Germany

Philip E. Thompson photo 1945

Captain Philip E. Thompson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 14, 1945 / Age: 32

Died in service in Europe

John T. Moland photo 1945

Private John T. Moland

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:4th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 14, 1945 / Age: 30

Killed in action in Prum, Germany

Gregory D. Sullivan photo 1945

Technician Fifth Grade Gregory D. Sullivan

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:26th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 10, 1945 / Age: 35

Killed in action in Luxembourg, Germany

Charles B. Robinson photo 1945

Storekeeper Third Class Charles B. Robinson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Died in service in Okinawa

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

Gunnar A. Benidikston photo 1945

Private First Class Gunnar A. Benidikston

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:1st Infantry Division

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

Killed in action in the vicinity of Butgenbach, Belgium. At the time of his death he was rifleman with his company which was attacking an enemy-held position.

Alfred R. Oksendahl photo 1945

Sergeant Alfred R. Oksendahl

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company C

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:4th Marine Division

Date of Loss: March 07, 1945 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Iwo Jima