State Heroes Total:
3940
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Robert M. Norby photo 1944

Private Robert M. Norby

World War II (WWII)

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 (WWII)

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.

Harold B. Stair photo 1944

Private Harold B. Stair

World War II (WWII)

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

Willard O. Orth photo 1944

Private Willard O. Orth

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 04, 1944 / Age: 26

Died in service in France

Lloyd E. Wagendorf photo 1944

Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Lloyd E. Wagendorf

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Killed in action in Gilbert Island

Edmund Ulrich photo 1944

Private Edmund Ulrich

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 06, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Italy

Stanley G. Workman photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Stanley G. Workman

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:410th Bomber Squadron

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:8th Air Force

Date of Loss: April 18, 1944 / Age: 20

Ball turret gunner, 24 x combat missions. Failed to Return (FTR) Barnewitz in B-17 42-31650 'Impatient Virgin'; Shot down, crashed Bergedamm, four miles W of Nauen, Germany, 18-Apr-44

John V. Ostoj photo 1944

Private John V. Ostoj

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 13, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in France

Vincent A. Malone photo 1944

Corp. Vincent A. Malone

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:757th AAF Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: August 15, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Italy

Norman D. Sigerseth photo 1944

Flight Officer Norman D. Sigerseth

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 01, 1944 / Age: 24

Norman was training on B-24D #42-72929 when the B-24 crashed for an unknown reason near Pueblo, Colorado. 

John O. Miller photo 1944

Private John O. Miller

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: September 19, 1944 / Age: 32

Killed in action in Germany

William  Vedaa photo 1944

Private William Vedaa

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 26, 1944 / Age: 35

Died in service in the Mediterranean Area

Harry Thomas photo 1944

Private First Class Harry Thomas

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 11, 1944 / Age: 29

Killed in action in France

John D. Rice photo 1944

Captain John D. Rice

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

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

Died in service in Peterbaraugh, England

Clayton E. Nelson photo 1944

Lieutenant Clayton E. Nelson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: August 04, 1944 / Age: 44

Died in service in the Pacific Area