State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1944
Private Eddie A. Alliston
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: July 18, 1944 / Age: 30
Killed in action 18 Jul 44 France
1944
Private First Class Frank C. Letzring
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 13, 1944 / Age: 27
Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands
1944
Corporal Fenn T. Straster
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Eighth Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 27, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in the Netherlands.
1944
Private First Class Charles E. Mattern
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: August 08, 1944 / Age: 27
Died in service in France
1944
Technician Fourth Class Edwin A. Germann
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:753rd Tank Battalion
Date of Loss: May 24, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1944
Staff Sergeant Gerhard A. Skjefte
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:3rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 02, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Italy
1944
Sergeant Harold M. Moberg
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: March 06, 1944 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Brachwitz, Germany
1944
Private First Class Wallace V. Johnson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:27th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 03, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action in the Marianas Island
1944
Private First Class Bill M. Erickson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 13, 1944 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Italy
1944
Private Aloysius J. Streifel
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 23, 1944 / Age: 19
Killed in action in France
1944
Private First Class Arthur H. Ries
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 11, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action in France
1944
Private First Class Elmer E. Kouba
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:95th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 17, 1944 / Age: 38
Killed in action in France
1944
Private First Class Clifford H. Wold
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 15, 1944 / Age: 30
Killed in action in France.
1943
Sergeant Godfrey Heinitz
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company D
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:1st Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:34th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 05, 1943 / Age: 33
Killed in action in Italy
1943
Private First Class Jesse W. Petersen
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: August 05, 1943 / Age: 28
Killed in action in the Southwest Pacific Area
1943
Pilot Officer James B. Courtney
World War II (WWII)
Date of Loss: March 05, 1943 / Age: 23
On March 5, 1943, his Short Stirling I (#R9271) aircraft, with an aircrew of seven, took off from RAF Ridgewell for a night air operation over Essen, Germany.