State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
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
1945
Second Lieutenant Melvin Alderman
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:427th Bomb Squadron
Date of Loss: April 06, 1945 / Age: 26
Killed in action in mid-air collision during Mission #353, 6 April 1945, to Leipzig, Germany. Crew was flying in B-17G #43-38958 Green Hill Belle (427BS) GN- H.
1945
Technician Fourth Class Thomas P. Streifel
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:101st Airborne Division
Date of Loss: January 15, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near Luxembourg.
1945
Private Leroy B. Hauge
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: March 29, 1945 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Luzon, Philippine Islands
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
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
1945
Sergeant Ray E. Wold
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:327th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: March 03, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near Belgium.
1945
Private First Class Emil A. Anderson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 02, 1945 / Age: 22
Killed in action 2 May 45 Okinawa
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.
1945
Sergeant Marvin C. Heiden
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:42nd Tank Battalion
Date of Loss: February 06, 1945 / Age: 23
Died in a POW camp in Germany
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
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
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
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
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
1945
Private James G. Fair
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:83rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 11, 1945 / Age: 27
Killed in action in Belgium