State Heroes Total:
3437
Service Branch

World War II

Earl H. Leland photo 1945

Sergeant Earl H. Leland

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:100th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 05, 1945 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Germany

Edwin C. Ziemann photo 1945

Sergeant Edwin C. Ziemann

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company M

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:37th Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: February 15, 1945 / Age: 29

Died in service in Luzon, Philippine Islands

Russell Albertson photo 1945

Sergeant Russell Albertson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 26, 1945 / Age: 30

Died in service Pacific Ocean

Leslie G. Hartley photo 1945

Private Leslie G. Hartley

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:1st Marine Division

Date of Loss: May 09, 1945 / Age: 19

Killed in action on Okinawa Island

Theaphil Boehler photo 1945

Technician 5th Grade Theaphil Boehler

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:66th Infantry Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:12th Armored Division

Date of Loss: April 07, 1945 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Germany

Oscar E. Christianson photo 1945

Staff Sergeant Oscar E. Christianson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:188th Field Artillery Division

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

Killed in action in Altenckirchen, Germany

Richard B. Koenig photo 1945

Sergeant Richard B. Koenig

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:Headquarters Squadron

Date of Loss: January 30, 1945 / Age: 45

Died as a prisoner of war in the Pacific area

George C. Maze photo 1945

Private First Class George C. Maze

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in Luzon, Philippine Islands

Arnold H. Hausauer photo 1945

Private First Class Arnold H. Hausauer

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 18, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Okinawa

Manfred E. Moe photo 1945

Corporal Manfred E. Moe

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:3rd Armored Division

Date of Loss: March 26, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Kircheib, Germany

Kenneth D. Nelson photo 1945

Technician 5th Grade Kenneth D. Nelson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Died in service in Japan

Lester A. Erickson photo 1945

Private First Class Lester A. Erickson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: June 24, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action on Mindanao Island

Wallace J. Gillespie photo 1945

Private First Class Wallace J. Gillespie

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 30, 1945 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Germany 

Edwin E. Krukenberg photo 1945

Private First Class Edwin E. Krukenberg

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 18, 1945 / Age: 22

Died in service in France

Jack M. Oland photo 1945

2nd Lieutenant Jack M. Oland

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 02, 1945 / Age: 26

Died while in service in a car accident in Richmond, Virgina