State Heroes Total:
3940
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

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

Jens W. Harter photo 1943

Seaman 2nd Class Jens W. Harter

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Preston

Date of Loss: November 16, 1943 / Age: 19

Killed in Action, 15 Nov 1942, while serving aboard the USS Preston, DD-379. The Preston was sunk by Japanese surface ships during the Battle of Guadalcanal.

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

Marius W. Christenson photo 1943

2nd Lieutenant Marius W. Christenson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

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

Date of Loss: November 21, 1943 / Age: 33

Killed in action on Yetis Island, Tararwa, Kiribati

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

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

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 2nd 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

Vernon J. Roth photo 1943

Metalsmith 1st Class Vernon J. Roth

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: February 05, 1943 / Age: 32

Died in service in Kodiak, Alaska.

Arnold Seidel photo 1943

Private First Class Arnold Seidel

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 14, 1943 / Age: 25

Died in service in Australia

Louis A. Dionne photo 1943

Private First Class Louis A. Dionne

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: May 29, 1943 / Age: 31

Killed in action in North America