State Heroes

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 Millard E. Rasmussen

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 164th Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: March 07, 1945 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands

Private James J. Tatarek

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 23rd Marine Regiment

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

Date of Loss: March 07, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Iwo Jima

Yoeman 3rd Class Donald M. Severinson

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Died in service in Honolulu, Hawaii

1st Lt. Robert B. Pfusch

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 87th Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division

Date of Loss: March 06, 1945 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Italy. Death caused by wounds received while serving as rifle platoon leader in the mountain group infantry.

Hospital Apprentice 1 Carl H. Albrecht

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: Fourth Medical Battalion

Date of Loss: March 06, 1945 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Iwo Jima

Private Stanley O. Olson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 301st Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: March 06, 1945 / Age: 18

Killed in action in Germany

Sgt. Earl C. Livdahl

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 417th Infantry Regiment, 76th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: March 06, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near Luxembourg.

1st Lieutenant Arthur E. Solow

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 06, 1945 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Germany

Private First Class Adelard L. La Coste

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 06, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Germany

Technical Sergeant William L. Thomas

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 128th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 32nd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: March 06, 1945 / Age: 27

Died in service in Luzon, 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

Tech. Sgt. Orrin C. Christianson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 164th Infantry Regiment, Americal Division

Date of Loss: March 06, 1945 / Age: 29

Killed in action near the Philippines.

Private First Class Timothy E. Kotaska

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 137th Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: March 05, 1945 / Age: 30

Died as a Prisoner Of War at Bad Soden-Salmunster Hospital (Serves Stalag 9-B) Bad Soden Hessen-Nassau, Prussia 50-09