State Heroes Total:
3943
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Victor R. Wuertz photo 1945

Private First Class Victor R. Wuertz

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 23, 1945 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Luzon, Philippine Islands

Mark F. Packard photo 1945

Private Mark F. Packard

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: March 25, 1945 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Germany

Clarence A. Teige photo 1945

Lieutenant Junior Grade Clarence A. Teige

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: July 24, 1945 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Honshu, Japan

John M. Davenport photo 1945

Ensign John M. Davenport

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: September 05, 1945 / Age: 22

Died in service in South of Oceana, Va

John H. Nelson photo 1945

Private First Class John H. Nelson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:94th Recon Squadron

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:14th Armored Division

Date of Loss: January 17, 1945 / Age: 24

Killed in action near France.

Ernest Floyd Knutson photo 1945

Staff Sergeant Ernest F. Knutson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:358th Air Baser Squadron Army Corps

Date of Loss: March 13, 1945 / Age: 23

Died in service in Blythe, California

Wallace D. Lundy photo 1945

Staff Sgergeant Wallace D. Lundy

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

Date of Loss: February 24, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Clifford S. Speten photo 1945

Private First Class Clifford S. Speten

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:94th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 19, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near Luxembourg.

Gordon L. Mathiason photo 1945

Private First Class Gordon L. Mathiason

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:17th Airborne Division

Date of Loss: January 05, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Belgium

Louis J. Des Forges photo 1945

Private First Class Louis J. Des Forges

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: March 14, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action on Iwo Jima, Volcano Island

Timothy E. Kotaska photo 1945

Private First Class Timothy E. Kotaska

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 05, 1945 / Age: 30

Died as a Prisoner Of War at Bad Soden-Salmunster Hospital (Serves Stalag 9-B) Bad Soden Hessen-Nassau, Prussia 50-09

Stanley C. White photo 1945

Technician Fifth Class Stanley C. White

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:631st Field Artillery Battalion

Date of Loss: May 02, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Wesley H. Anderson photo 1945

Staff Sergeant Wesley H. Anderson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

Date of Loss: February 14, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in The Philippines.

Robert Arnold  Bergman photo 1945

Technical Sergeant Robert A. Bergman

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:317th Infantry

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:80th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 10, 1945 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Germany

George  Schaff photo 1945

Private First Class George Schaff

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company K

Date of Loss: January 20, 1945 / Age: 29

Died in service in Belgium.

William J. Fischer photo 1945

Private First Class William J. Fischer

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:40th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 19, 1945 / Age: 31

Killed in action in the Philippines.