State Heroes Total:
3942
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

LaVerne J. Mellom photo 1944

Private First Class LaVerne J. Mellom

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 16, 1944 / Age: 24

Died in service in New Guinea

Norval Staples photo 1944

Private First Class Norval Staples

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

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

Died in service on Palau Island

Frank Rysavy photo 1944

Private First Class Frank Rysavy

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in Bougainville

Joseph A. Nystul photo 1944

Technician Fourth Grade Joseph A. Nystul

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 24, 1944 / Age: 32

Killed in action in Italy

Ervin R. Orvis photo 1944

Private First Class Ervin R. Orvis

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:35th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 24, 1944 / Age: 18

Killed in action in St Lo, France

Ray W. Shively photo 1944

Second Lieutenant Ray W. Shively

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Battery A

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:434th Armored Field Artillery Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:7th Armored Division

Date of Loss: December 22, 1944 / Age: 30

Killed in action in Belgium

Chester H. Steenson photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Chester H. Steenson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in Italy

Arthur Wagner photo 1944

Private First Class Arthur Wagner

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 03, 1944 / Age: 23

Died in service in Italy

Leone R. Wralstad photo 1944

Technician Fifth Grade Leone R. Wralstad

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 07, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Burma

Erwin W.C. Overbo photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Erwin W.C. Overbo

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 23, 1944 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Dutch, New Guinea

Orville M. Silseth photo 1944

Corporal Orville M. Silseth

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:507th Parachute Infantry Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:17th Airborne Division

Date of Loss: June 14, 1944 / Age: 29

Died in service in Normandy, France

Kenneth L. Renz photo 1944

Private Kenneth L. Renz

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 19, 1944 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Germany

Barton V. Walter photo 1944

Private First Class Barton V. Walter

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: October 26, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands

Sherman I. Vee photo 1944

Private First Class Sherman I. Vee

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:77th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 21, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in combat in the drive into Ormac Valley in the Battle of Leyte Island.

Peter B. Patnaude photo 1944

Private Peter B. Patnaude

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 27, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in France