State Heroes Total:
3940
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Delmar D. McBeth photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Delmar D. McBeth

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 28, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Utrecht, Holland

Leonard M. Smestad photo 1944

Private First Class Leonard M. Smestad

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 07, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in France

Kenneth R. Thompson photo 1944

2nd Lieutenant Kenneth R. Thompson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 28, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in the South Pacific Area.

Samuel F. Linn photo 1944

Private First Class Samuel F. Linn

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:90th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 12, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Normandy, France

Robert D. Smith photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Robert D. Smith

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:24th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 27, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands

Paul O. Thurn photo 1944

Technician 5th Grade Paul O. Thurn

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 27, 1944 / Age: 32

Killed in action in France

Harold P. Mooney photo 1944

Sergeant Harold P. Mooney

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 18, 1944 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Naples, Italy

Lloyd V.  Syverson photo 1944

Technician 5th Grade Lloyd V. Syverson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 25, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Belgium

Alfred Neuharth photo 1944

Private Alfred Neuharth

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 14, 1944 / Age: 25

Died in service in Germany

William R. McKay photo 1944

Chief Machinist's Mate William R. McKay

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: August 17, 1944 / Age: 44

Died in service in Seattle, Washington

Earl B. Sondreal photo 1944

Private First Class Earl B. Sondreal

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 10, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands

John Svenningsen photo 1944

Major John Svenningsen

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 26, 1944 / Age: 27

He died in service when the transport on which he was a passenger returning stateside, C-54ASkymaster #41-37292, crashed after takeoff in Accra (present day Ghana).

Thomas G. Root photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Thomas G. Root

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: February 25, 1944 / Age: 21

Died in service in Austria

Ronald J. Nicolson photo 1944

Private Ronald J. Nicolson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:2nd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: September 04, 1944 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Brest, France

Jess M. Scott photo 1944

Sergeant Jess M. Scott

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:497th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: January 06, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Cherbourg, France