State Heroes Total:
3939
Service Branch

World War II

Donald E. Woodwick photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Donald E. Woodwick

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:729th AAF Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: December 04, 1944 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Germany

Hamlin R. Stenson photo 1944

Technician 5th Grade Hamlin R. Stenson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 03, 1944 / Age: 30

Died in service in Guam

Louis R. Reitan photo 1944

Sergeant Louis R. Reitan

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:763rd AAF Bomber Squadron

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

Killed in action in Yugoslavia

Erling J. Varland photo 1944

1st Lieutenant Erling J. Varland

World War II

Date of Loss: November 24, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands

Hunter D. Watts photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Hunter D. Watts

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

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

Killed in action in France

Eugene P. Thompson photo 1944

Chief Aviation Storekeeper Eugene P. Thompson

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: June 29, 1944 / Age: 30

Killed in action in Saipan, Marianas Islands

Alvin Schauer photo 1944

Private First Class Alvin Schauer

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 10, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action in France

Robert E. Robinson photo 1944

Private Robert E. Robinson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:84th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 01, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Germany

Victor D. Schmiess photo 1944

Private First Class Victor D. Schmiess

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: June 14, 1944 / Age: 28

Killed in action in France

William J. McIlonie photo 1944

2nd Lieutenant William J. McIlonie Jr.

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:407th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: September 11, 1944 / Age: 24

He was on the crew of the B-17G #42-102426 "Kidley Divey" during a mission to the oil refineries at Labejum, Germany when they were attacked by groups of enemy fighters. They crashed near Eisleben, Germany.

Thomas D. Sollom photo 1944

1st Lieutenant Thomas D. Sollom

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 14, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Italy

Meryl D. Wick photo 1944

Private First Class Meryl D. Wick

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:2nd Marine Division

Date of Loss: June 15, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Saipan.

Clarence L. Olson photo 1944

Technical Sergeant Clarence L. Olson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 18, 1944 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Holland

Henry A. Lovaas photo 1944

2nd Lieutenant Henry A. Lovaas

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 29, 1944 / Age: 22

Died in service in Luxembourg, Germany

William Schwab photo 1944

Technical Sergeant William Schwab

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A

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

Date of Loss: February 02, 1944 / Age: 38

Killed in action in Cisternia De Roma, Italy