State Heroes Total:
3942
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Leland I. Cunningham photo 1944

Sergeant Leland I. Cunningham

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 21, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in France

Gerhard P. Moen photo 1944

Sergeant Gerhard P. Moen

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: June 11, 1944 / Age: 31

Killed in action in France

Kenton E. Kuebker photo 1944

Baker 1st Class Kenton E. Kuebker

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

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

On 24 October, U.S.S. Albert W. Grant joined TG 77.2 and sailed to engage a Japanese task force reported steaming northward from the Sulu Sea toward Surigao Strait.

Paul F. Fischer photo 1944

Private First Class Paul F. Fischer

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:79th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: August 27, 1944 / Age: 19

Killed in action in France

Lloyd I.  Nelson photo 1944

Sergeant Lloyd I. Nelson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 08, 1944 / Age: 26

He arrived overseas in October 1942. He was injured during the D-Day invasion when his unit landed on the beaches of Normandy, France. Two days later he died of his wounds.

Rollin B. Gregory photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Rollin B. Gregory

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:96th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 26, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Tabantabon, Leyte, Philippine Islands

Willard V. Ofsthun photo 1944

Second Lieutenant Willard V. Ofsthun

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: July 09, 1944 / Age: 33

Killed in action in France

Gordon D. Hollister photo 1944

Technical Sergeant Gordon D. Hollister

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:15th Air Force

Date of Loss: November 11, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Mediterranean Area

Moody Schimke photo 1944

Corporal Moody Schimke

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: February 19, 1944 / Age: 24

Died in service in Enimetok, Marshall Islands

Axel R. Peterson photo 1944

Technical Sergeant Axel R. Peterson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: February 15, 1944 / Age: 29

Killed in action in Cassino, Italy

Edward G. Davis photo 1944

2nd Lieutenant Edward G. Davis

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action at Bougainville

Allen G. Tolliver photo 1944

Private First Class Allen G. Tolliver

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Died in service in Collumtan, England

George L. Swetland photo 1944

Private First Class George L. Swetland

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:83rd Chemical Battalion

Date of Loss: January 26, 1944 / Age: 32

Killed in action in Anzio, Italy

Daniel J. Roehl photo 1944

Technical Sergeant Daniel J. Roehl

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:3rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 22, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Italy

Paul A. Hostvedt photo 1944

Private Paul A. Hostvedt

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in France