State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1945
Private Albert C. Peterson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company C
Date of Loss: June 27, 1945 / Age: 19
Died in service in Italy
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
Aviation Cadet Robert A. Smith
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 30, 1945 / Age: 20
Died in service in Chandler, Arizona
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 Ovie H. Syrstad
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:25th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 26, 1945 / Age: 29
Died in service in Luzon, Philippine Islands
1945
Private First Class Russel C. Nettleton
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:77th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: May 04, 1945 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Okinawa
1945
Lieutenant Colonel Leonard D. Petersen
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:Special Troops Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:10th Mountain Division
Date of Loss: March 08, 1945 / Age: 41
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
First Lieutenant Arthur E. Solow
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: March 06, 1945 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Germany
1945
Sergeant Rueben Torno
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company G
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:37th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: February 09, 1945 / Age: 30
Killed in action in Manila, Philippine Islands
1945
Sergeant Paul D. Morgan
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: March 07, 1945 / Age: 27
Killed in action in Iwo Jima
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.
1945
Corporal Henry H. Raaum
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:76th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: March 22, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near Luxembourg.
1945
Aviation Machinist's Mate Third Class Gerald R. Olson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:US Navy Patrol Bombing Squadron Two
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Combat Air Crew 50
Date of Loss: June 15, 1945 / Age: 21
Died in service in Corpus Christi, Texas