State Heroes Total:
3940
Service Branch

World War II

Murl S. Roush photo 1945

Sergeant Murl S. Roush

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 06, 1945 / Age: 36

Killed in action in Germany

Stanley O. Olson photo 1945

Private Stanley O. Olson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 06, 1945 / Age: 18

Killed in action in Germany

Louis F. Murphy photo 1945

Captain Louis F. Murphy

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: February 05, 1945 / Age: 27

Died in service in the POW Fukuoka Camp in Japan

Ervin H. Rybnicek photo 1945

2nd Lieutenant Ervin H. Rybnicek

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:363rd Field Artillery Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:96th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 02, 1945 / Age: 27

Killed in action in Okinawa

Russell D. Mikkelson photo 1945

Private First Class Russell D. Mikkelson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 23, 1945 / Age: 24

Died in service in Luzon, Philippine Islands

Allen Herman George Stein photo 1945

Private First Class Allen G. Stein

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company F, 17th Infantry

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:7th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 15, 1945 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Okinawa

Harvey M. Reiquam photo 1945

Staff Sergeant Harvey M. Reiquam

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 16, 1945 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Kamenz, Germany

Kenneth I. Wagner photo 1945

Staff Sergeant Kenneth I. Wagner

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Nineth Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 03, 1945 / Age: 30

Killed in action in Germany

Christ K. Wanner photo 1945

Private First Class Christ K. Wanner

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: February 24, 1945 / Age: 31

Died in service in Luzon, Philippine Islands

Elmer Martin photo 1945

Private First Class Elmer Martin

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: May 11, 1945 / Age: 20

Died in service in Paulsho, Washington

Earl C. Stowell photo 1945

Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Earl C. Stowell

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: October 16, 1945 / Age: 22

Died in service in Alameda, California

David E. Nelson photo 1945

Sergeant David E. Nelson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

Date of Loss: February 28, 1945 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands

Leon Ochsner photo 1945

Sergeant Leon Ochsner

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 31, 1945 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Germany

Henry J. McClaflin photo 1945

Electrician's Mate 1st Class Henry J. McClaflin

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Was due for discharge when he was on the USS Lyman stationed off San Francisco Bay. The Whale-boat that left Potrero Point to return the sailors to the USS Lyman capsized about a mile from the berth in heavy winds on October 30, 1945.

Clifford E. Smith photo 1945

Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Clifford E. Smith

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: May 13, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Okinawa