State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1944
Private First Class Arthur Wagner
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 03, 1944 / Age: 23
Died in service in Italy
1944
Private John F. Lavelle
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:84th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 06, 1944 / Age: 20
He was killed in action in Germany after being hit by a second mortar that came into the house where he was helping getting men out.
1944
Sergeant Arthur J. Hanat
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 23, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Bougainville
1944
Technician Fifth Grade Leone R. Wralstad
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: April 07, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Burma
1944
Staff Sergeant Erwin W.C. Overbo
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: April 23, 1944 / Age: 28
Killed in action in Dutch, New Guinea
1944
Corporal Orville M. Silseth
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:507th Parachute Infantry Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:17th Airborne Division
Date of Loss: June 14, 1944 / Age: 29
Died in service in Normandy, France
1944
Private Kenneth L. Renz
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: December 19, 1944 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Germany
1944
Private First Class Barton V. Walter
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:96th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 26, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands
1944
Private First Class Sherman I. Vee
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:77th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 21, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in combat in the drive into Ormac Valley in the Battle of Leyte Island.
1944
Private Lyle H. Hartvickson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: September 07, 1944 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Belgium
1944
Private Peter B. Patnaude
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: July 27, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action in France
1944
Private Gordon L. Martilla
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:63rd Field Artillery Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:24th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 23, 1944 / Age: 23
Died in service in Leyte, Philippine Islands from wounds sustained in battle
1944
Staff Sergeant Milton S. Sivertson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 13, 1944 / Age: 26
Died in service in France
1944
Technician Fourth Grade Alvin O. Ellingson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:957th Field Artillery Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Field Artillery Corps Division
Date of Loss: July 25, 1944 / Age: 33
Killed in action in France
1944
Private Dale E. Nelson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: December 20, 1944 / Age: 19
Died in service in Germany
1944
Private First Class August C. Siegfried
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 16, 1944 / Age: 31
Killed in action near France.