State Heroes Total:
3940
Service Branch

World War II

Curtis L. Wright Jr. photo 1944

Aviation Radioman Curtis L. Wright Jr.

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Yorktown

Date of Loss: July 27, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Yap Island

Orville R. Overby photo 1944

Private First Class Orville R. Overby

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:9th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 11, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Germany

Louis J. Mangold photo 1944

Private First Class Louis J. Mangold

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 22, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in New Guinea

Rueben S. Tastad photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Rueben S. Tastad

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 12, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Wiener Neustadt, Austria.

Lloyd R. Miller photo 1944

Private First Class Lloyd R. Miller

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 07, 1944 / Age: 27

Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands

Zenophile L. Grandbois photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Zenophile L. Grandbois

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 18, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Italy

Alvin E. Stocking photo 1944

2nd Lieutenant Alvin E. Stocking

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:36th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 02, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in France

Arthur F. Nappen photo 1944

Seaman 1st Class Arthur F. Nappen

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: January 12, 1944 / Age: 21

Died in service in Stirling Island

Herbert H. Hoehn photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Herbert H. Hoehn

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:84th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 09, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Germany

Unite L. Brodin photo 1944

Captain Unite L. Brodin

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:603rd Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: May 24, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in European Theater

Clayton E. Verke photo 1944

Private First Class Clayton E. Verke

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:91st Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 24, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Italy

Elwood M. Patterson photo 1944

Private First Class Elwood M. Patterson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:8th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 18, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Germany

Lowell A. Fiskum photo 1944

1st Lieutenant Lowell A. Fiskum

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:506th Bomb Squadron

Date of Loss: October 30, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Hansberg, Germany in a plane that went down during a mission

Sverre A. Sjue photo 1944

Aviation Cadet Sverre A. Sjue

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 08, 1944 / Age: 25

Died in service in Phoenix, Arizona after getting hit by a car.

Bennie O. Thompson photo 1944

Private First Class Bennie O. Thompson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 09, 1944 / Age: 25

Died in service in Alaska.