State Heroes Total:
3436
Service Branch

World War II

Gaston J. Foussard photo 1944

Pvt. Gaston J. Foussard

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 01, 1944 / Age: 35

Killed in action near France.

Melvin A.  Nelson photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Melvin A. Nelson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 16, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in France

Arthur Mygland photo 1944

Sgt. Arthur Mygland

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 776th Tank Destroyer Battalion

Date of Loss: November 21, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Raymond Becker photo 1944

Staff Sgt. Raymond Becker

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 349th Infantry Regiment, 88th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 13, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in Italy.

Kenneth C. Howie photo 1944

Pvt. Kenneth C. Howie

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 116th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 06, 1944 / Age: 32

Killed in action near France.

Delmar M. Souther photo 1944

Pvt. Delmar M. Souther

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: December 21, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Belgium.

Lloyd E. Porter photo 1944

Pvt. Lloyd E. Porter

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 320th Infantry Regiment, 35th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 02, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Belgium.

Fred J. Kautz photo 1944

Private First Class Fred J. Kautz

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: July 12, 1944 / Age: 30

Killed in action in the Pacific

Leland I. Cunningham photo 1944

Sergeant Leland I. Cunningham

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 21, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in France

Ernest L. Monson photo 1944

Sgt. Ernest L. Monson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 401st Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division

Date of Loss: July 05, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in France.

Anthony Kuhn photo 1944

1st Lieutenant Anthony Kuhn

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: B-24D #41-24186

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:72nd Bomber Squadron

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:13th Army Air Force

Date of Loss: March 05, 1944 / Age: 26

After a successful bombing mission it was noticed by other B-24's, while returning to base, that B-24D #41-24186 was not able to close their bomb bay doors and that one of their engines was also on fire.

Paul F. Fischer photo 1944

Private First Class Paul F. Fischer

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:79th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: August 27, 1944 / Age: 19

Killed in action in France

Raymond A. Wetzel photo 1944

PFC Raymond A. Wetzel

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 362nd Infantry Regiment, 91st Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 12, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

George S. Grimm photo 1944

Corporal George S. Grimm

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

Date of Loss: January 03, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Bougainville, Solomon Islands

William C. Baker photo 1944

Private William C. Baker

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 03, 1944 / Age: 30

 Killed in action 3 Nov 44 Germany