State Heroes Total:
3942
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Manville Thorson photo 1943

Private First Class Manville Thorson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 02, 1943 / Age: 31

Killed in action in Southwest Pacific Area

George R.  Krueger photo 1943

Staff Sergeant George R. Krueger

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Man-O-War

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:323rd Squadron

Date of Loss: July 30, 1943 / Age: 25

After a bombing raid on the Messerschmitt factory in Kassel (Germany) the crew tried to get back to their base in England.

Harvey A. Peterson photo 1943

Private First Class Harvey A. Peterson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 25, 1943 / Age: 32

Killed in action on Attu Island

Harold Solomon photo 1943

Seaman Second Class Harold Solomon

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: August 04, 1943 / Age: 21

Died in service in Moses Lake, Washington

Gottfried Merkel photo 1943

Private Gottfried Merkel

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Third Infantry Division

Date of Loss: August 11, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Lloyd W. Mergenthal photo 1943

First Lieutenant Lloyd W. Mergenthal

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:17th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: August 06, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Arthur R. Kuntz photo 1943

Second Lieutenant Arthur R. Kuntz

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Died in service in Avon Park, Florida

Ernest E. Wieber photo 1943

Seaman Second Class Ernest E. Wieber

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: August 04, 1943 / Age: 20

Died in service in Warden, Washington

Gottlieb Breitmeyer photo 1943

Private Gottlieb Breitmeyer

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:29th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: September 30, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action in England.

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

Blair E. Seitz photo 1943

Second Lieutenant Blair E. Seitz

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 13, 1943 / Age: 32

Died in service in Anoka, MN

Donald F. Ramhorst photo 1943

Corporal Donald F. Ramhorst

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:776th Tank Destroyer Battalion

Date of Loss: November 08, 1943 / Age: 22

Died in service in Italy

Reuben P. Ruud photo 1943

First Lieutenant Reuben P. Ruud

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: November 27, 1943 / Age: 23

Killed in action in the Gilbert Islands

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

Lester W. Puppe photo 1943

Staff Sergeant Lester W. Puppe

Hensel, ND

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:First Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Third Infantry Division

Date of Loss: August 11, 1943 / Age: 23

Service number 6930772, died of gunshot wound during the Sicily Campaign