State Heroes Total:
3938
Service Branch

World War II

Roland D. McKay photo 1944

2nd Lieutenant Roland D. McKay

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: February 02, 1944 / Age: 34

Killed in action in Italy

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

Ronald L. Swalley photo 1944

Private Ronald L. Swalley

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 28, 1944 / Age: 32

Killed in action on Anzio Beach, Italy

Wallace A. Ronning photo 1944

Private Wallace A. Ronning

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 06, 1944 / Age: 20

Died in service at Camp Campbell, Kentucky

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

Sylvan R. Lucier photo 1944

Flight Officer Sylvan R. Lucier

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 13, 1944 / Age: 27

Died in service in Tilfield, England

Alex Bakken photo 1944

Private First Class Alex Bakken

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: November 12, 1944 / Age: 38

Killed in action in France

Wilmer Kerner photo 1944

Private First Class Wilmer Kerner

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in France

Owen K. Rotnem photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Owen K. Rotnem

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: November 14, 1944 / Age: 30

Killed in action in Metz, France

Robert M. Norby photo 1944

Private Robert M. Norby

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company F

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:1st Armored Division

Date of Loss: May 31, 1944 / Age: 25

On May 31, 1944, in Larrvio, Italy, Private Robert Norby was killed from shell wounds.

Orin E. Olson photo 1944

1st Lieutenant Orin E. Olson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:448th Bomber Squadron

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:12th Air Force

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

On July 26 they were bombing a bridge on the Adiage River near Verona, Italy, when their plane was hit in the left engine. Orin stayed at the controls of the plane as other crew members parachuted out.

Ivan C. Beatty photo 1944

Private Ivan C. Beatty

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 3rd Armored Amphibian Battalion, Amphibian Team Group, Fleet Marine Force.

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:3rd Armored Amphibian Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Fleet Marine Force

Date of Loss: September 15, 1944 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Peleliu Island, Palau Islands

James A. Howard photo 1944

Major James A. Howard

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:369th AAF Fighter Squadron

Date of Loss: November 08, 1944 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Germany

Harold B. Stair photo 1944

Private Harold B. Stair

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:83rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 06, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action in France