State Heroes Total:
3942
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Earl A. Slaybaugh photo 1945

Corporal Earl A. Slaybaugh

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:337th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: January 28, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near Belgium.

William S. Mackoff photo 1945

Private William S. Mackoff

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: February 22, 1945 / Age: 21

Died in service in Iwo Jima

Ray M. Powell Jr. photo 1945

Private First Class Ray M. Powell Jr.

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 14, 1945 / Age: 21

Died in service in Jet, Oklahoma.

Orville W. Milbrandt photo 1945

Sergeant Orville W. Milbrandt

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 21, 1945 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Okinawa

Glenn E. Hover photo 1945

Private Glenn E. Hover

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 21, 1945 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Shima, Ryukyus Island

Adolph Buxie photo 1945

Private First Class Adolph Buxie

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: January 21, 1945 / Age: 22

Killed in action on the Philippine Islands

Guy L. Hagen photo 1945

Technical Sergeant Guy L. Hagen

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:35th Infantry

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

Killed in action in Luzon, Philippine Islands

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.

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

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