State Heroes Total:
3942
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

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.

Elmer E. Wolford photo 1945

Private Elmer E. Wolford

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:589th Field Artillery Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:106th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 12, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Harvey W. Johnson photo 1945

Corporal Harvey W. Johnson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Fifth Infantry Division

Date of Loss: March 24, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Lloyd R. Stenerson photo 1945

Technician Fifth Class Lloyd R. Stenerson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:33rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 25, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Robert E. Friesz photo 1945

Second Lieutenant Robert E. Friesz

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company I

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:29th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: August 25, 1945 / Age: 25

Killed in action in France

Merle E. Casey photo 1945

Private First Class Merle E. Casey

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: March 19, 1945 / Age: 20

Died in service in the Philippine Islands

Henry S. Lee photo 1945

Staff Sergeant Henry S. Lee

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company H

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:75th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 15, 1945 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Belgium

John T. Johnson photo 1945

Technician Third Grade John T. Johnson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Medical Detachment

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:99th Infantry Battalion

Date of Loss: January 07, 1945 / Age: 37

Killed in action in Belgium

Stanley M. Chrislock photo 1945

Private First Class Stanley M. Chrislock

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: February 07, 1945 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Luzon Island

Frank T. Sigl photo 1945

Staff Sergeant Frank T. Sigl

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:489th Field Artillery Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Seventh Armored Division

Date of Loss: August 01, 1945 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Germany.

John H. Einarson photo 1945

Private First Class John H. Einarson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: February 04, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Luzon

Earl W. Garrison photo 1945

Sergeant Earl W. Garrison

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 25, 1945 / Age: 25

Killed in action on Tinian Island, Marianas Islands

John D. Haugen photo 1945

Sergeant John D. Haugen

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:18th AAF Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: March 04, 1945 / Age: 22

Killed in action in France

Byron J.  Bohrer photo 1945

Private Byron J. Bohrer

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

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

Killed in action in Germany

Virgil J. Stubbs photo 1945

Private Virgil J. Stubbs

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 01, 1945 / Age: