State Heroes Total:
3943
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Gladwin L. Roberts photo 1944

Private Gladwin L. Roberts

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company G

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:82nd Airborne Division

Date of Loss: June 15, 1944 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Normandy, France

Malcom B. Nelson photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Malcolm B. Nelson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company K

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

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

Killer in action in France

Peter G. Krebs photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Peter G. Krebs

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:95th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 02, 1944 / Age: 26

Died in service in France

Ruben F. Welk photo 1944

Corporal Ruben F. Welk

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:4th Air Force

Date of Loss: December 22, 1944 / Age: 19

On December 22, 1944 he was on the crew of the B-24J Liberator #44-40523 when they departed from Muroc Field in California during a routine training flight. They crashed and exploded during a snowstorm on Mount Gleason north of Glendale, California

Eugene L. Little photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Eugene L. Little

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 04, 1944 / Age: 32

Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands

Larry S. Schlasinger photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Larry S. Schlasinger

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 11, 1944 / Age: 21

Died in service in England

John R. McGee photo 1944

Sergeant John R. McGee

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 13, 1944 / Age: 32

Killed in action in Italy

Palmer O. Swenson photo 1944

Private First Class Palmer O. Swenson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 30, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Linderman, Germany

Lester A. Kubousek photo 1944

Private Lester A. Kubousek

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:5th Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: September 19, 1944 / Age: 19

Killed in action in France

Robert E. Traynor photo 1944

Aviation Ordnanceman Second Class Robert E. Traynor

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: October 30, 1944 / Age: 20

Killed in action in the Asiatic Area.

Carl A. Rosling photo 1944

Private First Class Carl A. Rosling

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: July 12, 1944 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Saipan

Russell A. Nielson photo 1944

Private Russell A. Nielson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 14, 1944 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Italy

Philip E. Kupper photo 1944

Private First Class Philip E. Kupper

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 23, 1944 / Age: 29

Killed in action in France

Edward G. Wild Jr. photo 1944

Flight Officer Edward G. Wild Jr.

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 03, 1944 / Age: 20

Died in service in Lancaster, California

Leo D. Ballegeer photo 1944

Technical Sergeant Leo D. Ballegeer

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:28th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 19, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action during the Battle of the Bulge, Belgium

Athniel W. Gebhard photo 1944

Private First Class Athniel W. Gebhard

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:80th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 08, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.