State Heroes

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Private First Class Floyd B. Anderson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: January 25, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in The Philippines.

Private Arnold T. Larson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 23, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Okinawa

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:

Killed in action near Belgium.

Private First Class William J. Van De Hoven

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: April 30, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

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

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.

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

Private First Class Merlin J. Hagen

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:102nd Infantry Division

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

Killed in action in Germany

First Lieutenant Bernard S. Bennison

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Date of Loss: April 15, 1945 / Age: 25

Killed in action over Kawasaki, Japan

Private First Class Edward F. Hanley

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World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:Fourth Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron

Date of Loss: March 30, 1945 / Age: 27

Killed in action near the Netherlands.