State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1944
Sergeant Lloyd I. Nelson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 08, 1944 / Age: 26
He arrived overseas in October 1942. He was injured during the D-Day invasion when his unit landed on the beaches of Normandy, France. Two days later he died of his wounds.
1944
Second Lieutenant Willard V. Ofsthun
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:4th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 09, 1944 / Age: 33
Killed in action in France
1944
Private First Class Alvin Overby
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:35th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: August 13, 1944 / Age: 25
Killed in action in France.
1944
Corporal Moody Schimke
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: February 19, 1944 / Age: 24
Died in service in Enimetok, Marshall Islands
1944
Technical Sergeant Axel R. Peterson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: February 15, 1944 / Age: 29
Killed in action in Cassino, Italy
1944
Sergeant Kenneth McLaughlin
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:34th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 18, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1944
Private First Class Matthew American Horse
Cannonball, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 26, 1944 / Age: 21
1944
Private First Class Allen G. Tolliver
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: April 27, 1944 / Age: 26
Died in service in Collumtan, England
1944
Technician Fourth Grade George A. Kalis
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:27th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 09, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Saipan
1944
Private First Class Wilbert M. Kramer
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:88th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 17, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1944
Staff Sergeant Milton H. Underdahl
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:330th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: September 21, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Belgium.
1944
Private First Class George L. Swetland
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:83rd Chemical Battalion
Date of Loss: January 26, 1944 / Age: 32
Killed in action in Anzio, Italy
1944
Technical Sergeant Daniel J. Roehl
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:3rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 22, 1944 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Italy
1944
Private First Class Andrew D. Carlson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 04, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Oudler, Belgium
1944
Staff Sergeant Richard E. Peterson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 16, 1944 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Italy
1944
Private First Class Herbert A. McKitrick
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 17, 1944 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Germany