State Heroes Total:
3942
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Leo J. Rutten photo 1943

Private First Class Leo J. Rutten

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

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

Date of Loss: April 13, 1943 / Age: 24

Died in service in North Africa

Ole E. Norsby photo 1943

Technician Fourth Grade Ole E. Norsby

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 24, 1943 / Age: 27

Died in service in Denver, Colorado

Coral L. Haagenson photo 1943

Private First Class Coral L. Haagenson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 14, 1943 / Age: 27

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

George P. Siebert photo 1943

Private George P. Siebert

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 15, 1943 / Age: 34

Died in service in Atlanta, Georgia

Howard J. Miller photo 1943

Staff Sergeant Howard J. Miller

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 10, 1943 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Italy

Loran J. Stewart photo 1943

Captain Loran J. Stewart

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 15, 1943 / Age: 32

Killed in action in Tunisia, North Africa

Henry P. Fredrick photo 1943

Sergeant Henry P. Fredrick

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 11, 1943 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Italy

Lawrence D. Thieling photo 1943

Private First Class Lawrence D. Thieling

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 08, 1943 / Age: 28

Killed in action in the South Pacific Area.

Wilbert O. Miller photo 1943

Sergeant Wilbert O. Miller

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 28, 1943 / Age: 22

Died in service in Harvard, Nebraska

Arthur K. Nelson photo 1943

Corporal Arthur K. Nelson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 29, 1943 / Age: 23

Killed in action in North American Area

Albert C. Johnson photo 1943

Technical Sergeant Albert C. Johnson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:9th AAF Bomber Squadron

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:10th Air Force

Date of Loss: December 01, 1943 / Age: 37

Johnson was the flight engineer on B-24J #42-73183, serving with the 10th Air Force. They were part of a formation of B-24s on a bombing mission to Insein, Burma, near Rangoon.

Marvin T. Charlson photo 1943

Staff Sergeant Marvin T. Charlson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:525th Bomb Squadron

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:8th Air Force

Date of Loss: August 17, 1943 / Age: 22

Was on the B-17 42-29830 "Peter Wabbit" that Failed to Return (FTR) Schweinfurt raid 17-Aug-43. Shot down by enemy aircraft, crashed Dorrebach, 6 miles W of Bingen, Germany Killed in Action (KIA). Missing Aircrew Report 1350

Raymond C. Sletten photo 1943

Private First Class Raymond C. Sletten

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

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

Killed in action in the North American Area

Willie Moe photo 1943

Private First Class Willie Moe

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: H.M.T. Rohna

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:853rd Engineer Battalion

Date of Loss: November 27, 1943 / Age: 21

Raymond H. Johnson photo 1943

Private Raymond H. Johnson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 31, 1943 / Age: 22

Killed in action in North Africa