State Heroes Total:
3932
Service Branch

World War II

Ernest Floyd Knutson photo 1945

Staff Sergeant Ernest F. Knutson

World War II

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

William O. Ward photo 1945

2nd Lieutenant William O. Ward

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 19, 1945 / Age: 34

Killed in action in Okinawa

George Rutz photo 1945

PFC George Rutz

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 63rd Infantry Regiment, 6th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: March 12, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Francis Irwin photo 1945

Private First Class Francis Irwin

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company H

Date of Loss: May 13, 1945 / Age: 27

Killed in action in Luzon, Philippine Islands

Clinton A. Albus photo 1945

Private First Class Clinton A. Albus

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 30, 1945 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Philippines

Roy F. Patzner photo 1945

Private Roy F. Patzner

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: February 02, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Germany

Joseph C. Nush photo 1945

PFC Joseph C. Nush

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 60th Infantry Battalion, 9th Armored Division

Date of Loss: March 05, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near Belgium.

Robert B. Miner photo 1945

Private First Class Robert B. Miner

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

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

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

Killed in action in Germany

Maurice A. Strand photo 1945

Captain Maurice A. Strand

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:28th AAF Fighter Squadron

Date of Loss: January 03, 1945 / Age: 28

Killed in action in China

Donald W. Nelson photo 1945

Private First Class Donald W. Nelson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 13, 1945 / Age: 26

Died in service in Tyndall Field, Florida

Theodore O. Bjertness photo 1945

PFC Theodore O. Bjertness

Hatton, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 66th Infantry Regiment, 71st Infantry Division

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

Killed in action in the Netherlands.

From American Battle Monuments Commission website

 

Ralph L. Kankovsky photo 1945

2nd Lt. Ralph L. Kankovsky

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 148th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 11, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Timothy E. Kotaska photo 1945

Private First Class Timothy E. Kotaska

World War II

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

Willys S. Gensrich photo 1945

Private Willys S. Gensrich

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:27th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 24, 1945 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Okinawa

Arthur O. Anderson photo 1945

Private First Class Arthur O. Anderson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 01, 1945 / Age: 35

Killed in action 1 May 45 Okinawa