State Heroes Total:
3939
Service Branch

World War II

Emmett P. O'Day photo 1945

2nd Lt. Emmett P. O'Day

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 106th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron

Date of Loss: March 18, 1945 / Age: 33

Killed in action in Germany.

Ira L. Walla photo 1945

Private First Class Ira L. Walla

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Medical Department

Date of Loss: April 28, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Okinawa

Matthias Mastel photo 1945

Tech. Sgt. Matthias Mastel

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 164th Infantry Regiment, Americal Division

Date of Loss: February 21, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Lawrence L. Lee photo 1945

Staff Sergeant Lawrence L. Lee

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: B-29 #42-24598

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:869th Bomber Squadron

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:20th Air Force

Date of Loss: January 09, 1945 / Age: 25

On January 9, 1945, while returning from mission to Musashino Aircraft Factory near Tokyo, came under attack by enemy fighters. The bomber was severely battle damaged, and ditched in the Pacific off the coast of Japan

Charles E. Pagenkopf photo 1945

Lieutenant Charles E. Pagenkopf

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: March 23, 1945 / Age: 29

Died in service in Waurika, Oklahoma in a plane crash

James Lewis Margach photo 1945

Private First Class James L. Margach

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:305th Infantry

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:77th Division

Date of Loss: January 15, 1945 / Age: 27

Killed in action in the Philippine Islands

Lionel A. Tetzloff photo 1945

Sergeant Lionel A. Tetzloff

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:859th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: February 09, 1945 / Age: 25

On February 9, 1945 he was on the crew of the B-24 Liberator #42-7563 during a mission to drop supplies to partisans fighting the Nazis in Yugoslavia. Their aircraft exploded in mid-air as they crossed the Adriatic coast over present day Croatia.

Michael P. Gores photo 1945

PFC Michael P. Gores

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 35th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 28, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Frederick R. Rodahl photo 1945

Pvt. Frederick R. Rodahl

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 395th Infantry Regiment, 99th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: March 15, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in Belgium.

Carroll G. Christenson photo 1945

Private First Class Carroll G. Christenson

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: March 08, 1945 / Age: 19

Killed in Action in Iwo Jima

Christ J. Dauenhauer photo 1945

Private First Class Christ J. Dauenhauer

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:95th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 23, 1945 / Age: 22

Killed in action in England.

James F. Mainz photo 1945

PFC James F. Mainz

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 68th Infantry Battalion, 14th Armored Division

Date of Loss: January 12, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Louis O. Joos photo 1945

Tech. Sgt. Louis O. Joos

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 359th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 10, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near Belgium.

Thomas P. Streifel photo 1945

Tech. 4c Thomas P. Streifel

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 502nd Parachute Infantry Regt, 101st Airborne Division

Date of Loss: January 15, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near Luxembourg.

Sidney E. Ambroson photo 1945

Staff Sergeant Sindey E. Ambroson

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 23, 1945 / Age: 26

Killed in action 23 Mar 45 in Luzon