State Heroes Total:
3745
Service Branch

World War II

Thomas B. Nelson photo 1943

2nd Lt. Thomas B. Nelson

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 535th Bomber Squadron, 381st Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: October 08, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action near Belgium.

James E. Weiler photo 1943

2nd Lieutenant James E. Weiler

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 17, 1943 / Age: 23

Died in service in Louisiana

Godfrey Heinitz photo 1943

Sergeant Godfrey Heinitz

World War II

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

Robert H. Schmidt photo 1943

Staff Sergeant Robert H. Schmidt

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 06, 1943 / Age: 26

Died in service in Klammoth Falls, Oregon

James G. Newton photo 1943

Aviation Cadet James G. Newton

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 28, 1943 / Age: 24

Died in service in Pecos, Texas

Leigh J. Monson, Jr. photo 1943

2nd Lt. Leigh J. Monson, Jr.

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 364th Bomber Squadron, 305th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: February 04, 1943 / Age: 24

Killed in action near Belgium.

Hans L. Larson photo 1943

Staff Sgt. Hans L. Larson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: August 10, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Bernard Mickelsen Jr. photo 1943

Radioman 2c Bernard Mickelsen Jr.

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve

Date of Loss: October 10, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action in North Africa.

Kenneth Saxhaug photo 1943

1st Lieutenant Kenneth Saxhaug

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:18th Army Air Force Fighter Squadron

Date of Loss: March 02, 1943 / Age: 22

Airplane crash in the Aleutians.

Leonard A. Willnow photo 1943

Private First Class Leonard A. Willnow

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:50th Engineer Combat Battalion

Date of Loss: May 29, 1943 / Age: 30

Died in service in Attu Island, Alaska

Mynor A. Hagen photo 1943

Private First Class Mynor A. Hagen

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:27th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 12, 1943 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Saipan

Thomas Potter photo 1943

Ensign Thomas Potter

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: February 09, 1943 / Age: 25

Died in service in New York, New York.

Benjamin Kleinsasser photo 1943

Pvt. Benjamin Kleinsasser

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 41st Field Artillery Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: August 05, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Raymond C. Urquhart photo 1943

Tech. 5c Raymond C. Urquhart

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 7th Material Squadron, 5th Air Base Group

Date of Loss: January 17, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Edward R. Beringer photo 1943

Technical Sergeant Edward R. Beringer

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Date of Loss: August 15, 1943 / Age: 26

Killed in action in New Guinea