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State Heroes Total: 4275

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World War II

1944

Sergeant Denis B. McDonough

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 701st Bomber Squadron

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 445th Bomber Group

Date of Loss: April 21, 1944 / Age: 23

Denis was "Killed In Action" when his B-24J was hit by flak and crashed near Wizernes, France during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart.

1943

1st Lieutenant Robert D. McDougall

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 379th Bomber Squadron

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 310th Bomber Group, Medium

Date of Loss: January 22, 1943 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Tunisia

1945

Seaman 2nd Class Carol G. McGarvey

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: June 05, 1945 / Age: 18

Killed in action in South Pacific

1944

Sergeant John R. McGee

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 13, 1944 / Age: 32

Killed in action in Italy

1944

PFC Glen P. McGhan

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 264th Infantry Regiment, 66th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 25, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

1945

1st Lieutenant John F. McGowan

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 444th AAF Bomber Group

Date of Loss: June 01, 1945 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Japan

1945

Sergeant James F. McGrath

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 03, 1945 / Age: 26

Sergeant McGrath perished in the crash of U.S. Army Air Corps B-24J Liberator #42-78538, 10 miles north of Weiser, Idaho.

1944

AOM1c William P. McGregor

Straubville, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve

Date of Loss: October 30, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status - buried at sea.

1945

PFC George R. McGregor

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 1st Infantry Regiment, 6th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 28, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

1944

2nd Lieutenant William J. McIlonie Jr.

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 407th Bomber Squadron

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 92nd Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: September 11, 1944 / Age: 24

He was on the crew of the B-17G #42-102426 "Kidley Divey" during a mission to the oil refineries at Labejum, Germany when they were attacked by groups of enemy fighters. They crashed near Eisleben, Germany.