State Heroes Total:
3931
Service Branch

World War II

Paul E. Runey photo 1942

Master Sgt. Paul E. Runey

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 28th Materiel Squadron, 20th Air Base Group

Date of Loss: October 05, 1942 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Alex W. Kaiser photo 1942

Staff Sergeant Alex W. Kaiser

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 19, 1942 / Age: 27

As a Staff Sergeant in the U.S. Army Air Corps he died in a B-25 bomber accident at Columbia Army Air Base, South Carolina during WWII

Willard J. Coulter photo 1942

Private Willard J. Coulter

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

Date of Loss: November 25, 1942 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Robert O. Lium photo 1942

Private Robert O. Lium

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 28, 1942 / Age: 22

Died in service in Santa Barbara, California

Joseph W. Armstrong photo 1942

Corporal Joseph W. Armstrong

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 26, 1942 / Age: 23

KIA 26 Nov 42 in the South Pacific

Richard H. Czapiewski photo 1942

Private Richard H. Czapiewski

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 21, 1942 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Winfred B. Fischer photo 1942

1st Sergeant Winfred B. Fischer

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 22, 1942 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Otto D. Sorenson photo 1942

Aviation Cadet Otto D. Sorenson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 24, 1942 / Age: 22

Died in service in Springfield, Missouri, of burns received in a take-off collision at Bilbo Auxiliary Flying Field the day after the accident

Erwin P. Wilson photo 1942

Private First Class Erwin P. Wilson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 17, 1942 / Age: 20

Killed in action in New Guinea

Lewis D. Dibbert photo 1942

Corporal Lewis D. Dibbert

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

Date of Loss: November 21, 1942 / Age: 22

Killed in action on Guadalcanal, Soloman Islands

Delufes F. Murray photo 1942

Private Delufes F. Murray

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 03, 1942 / Age: 24

Died in service in Yakima, Washington when a truck toppled over.

John A. Mattern photo 1942

Private First Class John A. Mattern

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: May 06, 1942 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Philippine Islands

James L. McCreary photo 1942

2nd Lieutenant James L. McCreary

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company B

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

Date of Loss: November 05, 1942 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Olard H. Boucher photo 1942

Private First Class Olard H. Boucher

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

Date of Loss: November 23, 1942 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Lyle C. Jensen photo 1942

Pvt. Lyle C. Jensen

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 60th Coast Artillery Regiment

Date of Loss: April 13, 1942 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.