State Heroes

Private Lloyd J. Amoit

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Fleet Marine Force Pacific, 5th Marine Division, Unit 27th Replacement Draft

Date of Loss: March 14, 1945 / Age: 27

Killed in action in Iwo Jima

Staff Sergeant Ernest F. Knutson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 13, 1945 / Age: 23

Died in service in Blythe, California

Tech. 4c John C. Knight

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 899th Tank Destroyer Battalion

Date of Loss: March 12, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near Belgium.

PFC George Rutz

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 63rd Infantry Regiment, 6th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: March 12, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Tech. 4c Fabien T. Cote

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 658th Amphibious Tractor Battalion

Date of Loss: March 12, 1945 / Age: 34

Died while in MIA status.

Staff Sergeant Andrew F. Babinski

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 381 Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 96th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: March 11, 1945 / Age: 29

Killed in action on Okinawa Island

1st Lt. Jordan E. Keister

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 428th Bomber Squadron, 310th Bomber Group, Medium

Date of Loss: March 10, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

PFC James H. Magoris

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 301st Infantry Regiment, 94th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: March 09, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near Luxembourg.

Private First Class Carroll G. Christenson

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: March 08, 1945 / Age: 19

Killed in Action in Iwo Jima

Private First Class Robert L. Aas

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 385th Infantry Regiment, 76th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: March 08, 1945 / Age: 19

Died in service in Germany

PFC Joseph P. Dennick

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 182nd Infantry Regiment, Americal Division

Date of Loss: March 07, 1945 / Age: 22

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Sergeant Alfred R. Oksendahl

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company C

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 24th Marines Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 4th Marine Division

Date of Loss: March 07, 1945 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Iwo Jima

Sergeant Paul D. Morgan

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: March 07, 1945 / Age: 27

Killed in action in Iwo Jima

Private First Class Floyd M. Fousek

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 132nd Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: March 07, 1945 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands

Private First Class Arland L. Boye

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 27th Marines Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 5th Marine Division

Date of Loss: March 06, 1945 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Iwo Jima