State Heroes Total:
3939
Service Branch

World War II

Mynor A. Hagen photo 1943

Private First Class Mynor A. Hagen

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:27th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 12, 1943 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Saipan

Lawrence Thorson photo 1943

Pvt. Lawrence Thorson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: April 29, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action.

George P. Siebert photo 1943

Private George P. Siebert

World War II

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

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in Italy

Rendolph Ryba photo 1943

PFC Rendolph Ryba

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 35th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: August 20, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Loran J. Stewart photo 1943

Captain Loran J. Stewart

World War II

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Francis E. Reynolds photo 1943

Sgt. Francis E. Reynolds

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 172nd Infantry Regiment, 43rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: August 18, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Anthony Bellmont photo 1943

Staff Sgt. Anthony Bellmont

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 434th Bomber Squadron, 12th Bomber Group, Medium

Date of Loss: October 16, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action in Italy.

Richard D. Jacobson photo 1943

PFC Richard D. Jacobson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 804th Tank Destroyer Battalion

Date of Loss: May 22, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action in North Africa.