State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1944
Staff Sergeant John Gums
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: B-24J #44-40540
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:424th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: October 18, 1944 / Age: 22
B-24J #44-40540 took off, with a crew of 10, from Morotai, North Maluku Province, Indonesia on a bombing mission over Balikpapan island in Borneo.
1944
Storekeeper Third Class Herbert Bauer
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: November 12, 1944 / Age: 21
Killed in action in San Pedro Bay, Philippine Islands
1944
Corporal Milnor S. Olson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 30, 1944 / Age: 33
Died in service in Germany
1944
Corporal Fenn T. Straster
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Eighth Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 27, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in the Netherlands.
1944
Private First Class William O. Lund
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: December 03, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action in France
1944
Sergeant Tellef C. Hoverson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: December 07, 1944 / Age: 31
Killed in action in Germany
1944
Technician Fourth Class Edwin A. Germann
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:753rd Tank Battalion
Date of Loss: May 24, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1944
Private First Class Gustav M. Platzkow
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 05, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action in France
1944
Private First Class Glenn A. Dilland
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:9th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 17, 1944 / Age: 36
Killed in action in France
1944
Private Raymond H. Sprecher
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: September 15, 1944 / Age: 20
Killed in action on Peleliu Island
1944
Staff Sergeant Darwin H. Raatz
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:30th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 02, 1944 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Germany
1944
Private George W. McDonald
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 05, 1944 / Age: 27
Reported MIA in Italy. Remains not recovered.
1944
Private First Class Robert E. Rupert
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 25, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands
1944
Private First Class Clifford H. Wold
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 15, 1944 / Age: 30
Killed in action in France.
1944
Private First Class Palmer R. Onsgard
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 16, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action in France
1944
First Lieutenant Lester R. Maack
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:96th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 05, 1944 / Age: 34
Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands