State Heroes Total:
3940
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Norval Staples photo 1944

Private First Class Norval Staples

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: September 15, 1944 / Age: 21

Died in service on Palau Island

Arthur E. Kittelson photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Arthur E. Kittelson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:957th Field Artillery Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Field Artillery Corps Division

Date of Loss: July 25, 1944 / Age: 24

Died in service in Normandy, France

Marvin L.  Dock photo 1944

Second Lieutenant Marvin L. Dock

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: B-24H Liberator #42-52302 'Ken-O-Kay'

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:733rd Bomb Squadron

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

Shot down by anti aircraft artillery flak on mission to Furth, and crashed just north of Nuremberg, Germany

Frank Rysavy photo 1944

Private First Class Frank Rysavy

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in Bougainville

Joseph A. Nystul photo 1944

Technician 4th Grade Joseph A. Nystul

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 24, 1944 / Age: 32

Killed in action in Italy

Arnold E. Freelander photo 1944

Corporal Arnold E. Freelander

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 11, 1944 / Age: 27

Killed in action in France

Ervin R. Orvis photo 1944

Private First Class Ervin R. Orvis

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:35th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 24, 1944 / Age: 18

Killed in action in St Lo, France

Bernard H. Halaas photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Bernard H. Halaas

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 25, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands

Ray W. Shively photo 1944

2nd Lieutenant Ray W. Shively

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Battery A

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:434th Armored Field Artillery Battalion

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

Date of Loss: December 22, 1944 / Age: 30

Killed in action in Belgium

Chester H. Steenson photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Chester H. Steenson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 25, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Italy

Arthur Wagner photo 1944

Private First Class Arthur Wagner

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 03, 1944 / Age: 23

Died in service in Italy

Joseph M. Laviolette photo 1944

Private Joseph M. Laviolette

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:101st Airborne Division

Date of Loss: December 22, 1944 / Age: 21

Died in service in Bastogne, Belgium

Leone R. Wralstad photo 1944

Technician 5th Grade Leone R. Wralstad

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in Burma

Erwin W.C. Overbo photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Erwin W.C. Overbo

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 23, 1944 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Dutch, New Guinea

Arthur J.  Hanat photo 1944

Sergeant Arthur J. Hanat

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 23, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Bougainville