State Heroes Total:
3938
Service Branch

World War II

Carl R. Emery photo 1944

Private First Class Carl R. Emery

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 23, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in the English Channel

Allen L. Lindholm photo 1944

1st Lieutenant Allen L. Lindholm

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company D

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:99th Infantry Battalion

Date of Loss: August 26, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in France

Wallace W. Bengson photo 1944

1st Lt. Wallace W. Bengson

Esmond, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 327th Bomber Squadron, 92nd Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: October 03, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in the Netherlands while flying as a navigator on a B-17 of the 92nd Bomb Group. His aircraft collided with another and lost half of the right wing.

Robert H. Hegg photo 1944

Sergeant Robert H. Hegg

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 11, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Germany

Merland E. Moen photo 1944

2nd Lieutenant Merland E. Moen

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 15, 1944 / Age: 21

While participating in aerial combat maneuvers with three other aircraft out of the Hayward Army Airfield, was last seen to have peeled off and dive towards the Pacific, roughly between the Farallon Islands and Pescadero Point, California.

Charles R. Reiser photo 1944

Private First Class Charles R. Reiser

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company D

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:708th Amphibious Tank Battalion

Date of Loss: June 15, 1944 / Age: 20

Died while in MIA status.

John S. Suko photo 1944

Private First Class John S. Suko

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:125th Field Artillery Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:34th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 07, 1944 / Age: 28

Died in service in North Africa

Gladwin L. Roberts photo 1944

Private Gladwin L. Roberts

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company G

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:82nd Airborne Division

Date of Loss: June 15, 1944 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Normandy, France

Malcom B. Nelson photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Malcolm B. Nelson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company K

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:90th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 07, 1944 / Age: 26

Killer in action in France

Russell L. Naffziger photo 1944

Pvt. Russell L. Naffziger

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 361st Infantry Regiment, 91st Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 08, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Ruben F. Welk photo 1944

Corporal Ruben F. Welk

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:4th Air Force

Date of Loss: December 22, 1944 / Age: 19

On December 22, 1944 he was on the crew of the B-24J Liberator #44-40523 when they departed from Muroc Field in California during a routine training flight. They crashed and exploded during a snowstorm on Mount Gleason north of Glendale, California

Eugene L. Little photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Eugene L. Little

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 04, 1944 / Age: 32

Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands

Lennie Wilson photo 1944

PFC Lennie Wilson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 359th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: September 17, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Clarence L. Goodman photo 1944

Technician 5th Grade Clarence L. Goodman

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:90th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 12, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action in France

Larry S. Schlasinger photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Larry S. Schlasinger

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 11, 1944 / Age: 21

Died in service in England