State Heroes
World War II
1945
Staff Sgt. Ernest M. Holzemer
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 164th Infantry Regiment, Americal Division
Date of Loss: February 20, 1945 / Age: 29
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1945
Tech. 4c Harold D. Ellingson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 302nd Infantry Regiment, 94th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 20, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1945
Gunnery Sergeant Gust Spart
World War II
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: February 20, 1945 / Age: 50
Killed in action in Iwo Jima
1945
1st Lt. William M. MacDonald
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 253rd Infantry Regiment, 63rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 19, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in Germany. When the command post of his company had become surrounded by the enemy, Lt. MacDonald organized two squads from another unit and attacked their flank.
1945
PFC Clifford S. Speten
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 376th Infantry Regiment, 94th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 19, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near Luxembourg.
1945
PFC William J. Fischer
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 160th Infantry Regiment, 40th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 19, 1945 / Age: 31
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1945
Private First Class Stanley H. Keller
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: February 19, 1945 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Iwo Jima
1945
Private First Class Robert J. De Vol
World War II
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: February 19, 1945 / Age: 20
Killed in Action in Iwo Jima
1945
Corporal Charles C. Clow Jr.
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: February 19, 1945 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Iwo Jima
1945
Private First Class Joseph E. Lautz
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 274th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 70th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: February 18, 1945 / Age: 29
Killed in action in France
1945
Staff Sgt. Ralph G. Vix
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 11th Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 17, 1945 / Age: 28
Killed in action near Luxembourg.
1945
Lieutenant Junior Grade William W. Fearn
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: February 17, 1945 / Age: 26
Killed in action in the Pacific
1945
Sergeant Edwin C. Ziemann
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company M
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 129th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 37th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: February 15, 1945 / Age: 29
Died in service in Luzon, Philippine Islands
1945
Private First Class George J. Fisher
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: February 15, 1945 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Luzon
1945
Private Byron J. Bohrer
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 317th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 80th Division
Date of Loss: February 15, 1945 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Germany