State Heroes Total:
3939
Service Branch

World War II

Charles Pfeifle photo 1943

Machinist's Mate 3c Charles Pfeifle

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: September 09, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Arthur O. Sundby photo 1943

Private Arthur O. Sundby

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 23, 1943 / Age: 31

Died in service in the Aleutian Islands

Leonard L. Rosenberg photo 1943

Staff Sergeant Leonard L. Rosenberg

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:16th Reconnaissance Squadron

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:12th Air Force

Date of Loss: December 06, 1943 / Age: 20

He was a gunner on B-17E #41-9016 flying out of Foch Field Tunisia on an electronic recon mission off the coast of southern France.

Delmar R. Fortin photo 1943

Private First Class Delmar R. Fortin

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: October 23, 1943 / Age: 32

Killed in action in Italy

Ervin R. Wiest photo 1943

Corporal Ervin R. Wiest

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 22, 1943 / Age: 23

Died in service in Albuquerque, New Mexico

Donald I. Wasson photo 1943

Pvt. Donald I. Wasson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 135th Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: March 27, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action in North Africa.

Charles L. Scouten photo 1943

Staff Sergeant Charles L. Scouten

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 08, 1943 / Age: 25

Died in service in Denver, Colorado

William J. Mears photo 1943

Technical Sergeant William J. Mears

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 14, 1943 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Kiel, Germany

Charles I. Moyer photo 1943

Technical Sergeant Charles I. Moyer

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 26, 1943 / Age: 23

Died in service in Christmas, Florida 

Gottfried Merkel photo 1943

Pvt. Gottfried Merkel

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 30th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: August 11, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Robert F. Wilson photo 1943

Sergeant Robert F. Wilson

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

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

Date of Loss: January 23, 1943 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands.

Arthur L. McKee photo 1943

Pvt. Arthur L. McKee

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 181st Fire Support Ship

Date of Loss: August 26, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Raymond L. Larson photo 1943

2nd Lieutenant Raymond L. Larson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 01, 1943 / Age: 22

Died in service in Fort Meyers, Florida

Dorick J. Sauvageau photo 1943

PFC Dorick J. Sauvageau

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 168th Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 05, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Elmer A. Puppe photo 1943

Pvt. Elmer A. Puppe

Hensel, ND

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 19, 1943 / Age: 26

Service number 6858086, died of shell fragment wounds during the Naples-Foggia Campaign in the area between Naples and Rome.