State Heroes Total:
3943
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Raymond Becker photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Raymond Becker

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:88th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 13, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in Italy.

Chester B. Henderickson photo 1944

Technical Sergeant Chester B. Henderickson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 25, 1944 / Age: 31

On Christmas Eve 1944, the Belgium troopship SS Leopoldville, left the pier at Southampton, England with over 2,000 American soldiers assigned to the 66th Infantry Division and crossed the English Channel to France.

Robert D. Smith photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Robert D. Smith

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:24th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 27, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands

Paul O. Thurn photo 1944

Technician 5th Grade Paul O. Thurn

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 27, 1944 / Age: 32

Killed in action in France

Harold P. Mooney photo 1944

Sergeant Harold P. Mooney

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in Naples, Italy

James J. Ford photo 1944

Second Lieutenant James J. Ford

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:894th Tank Destroyer Battalion

Date of Loss: February 11, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

George A. Kalis photo 1944

Technician Fourth Grade George A. Kalis

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: July 09, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Saipan

Lloyd V.  Syverson photo 1944

Technician 5th Grade Lloyd V. Syverson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 25, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Belgium

Alfred Neuharth photo 1944

Private Alfred Neuharth

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 14, 1944 / Age: 25

Died in service in Germany

Glenn W. Moors photo 1944

Private First Class Glenn W. Moors

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:41st Infantry Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Second Armored Division

Date of Loss: September 21, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Belgium.

Elphie E. Ledoux photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Elphie E. Ledoux

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:104th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 06, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in the Netherlands.

Krist Wentz photo 1944

PFC Krist Wentz

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 31st Tank Battalion, 7th Armored Division

Date of Loss: October 30, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Belgium.

William R. McKay photo 1944

Chief Machinist's Mate William R. McKay

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: August 17, 1944 / Age: 44

Died in service in Seattle, Washington

Daniel Holwegner photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Daniel Holwegner

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:34th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 03, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action near Italy.

Reuben E. Hoff photo 1944

Private Rueben E. Hoff

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:80th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: September 13, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action in France