State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1944
Second Lieutenant Marvin L. Dock
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: B-24H Liberator #42-52302 'Ken-O-Kay'
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:733rd Bomb Squadron
Date of Loss: February 25, 1944 / Age: 25
Shot down by anti aircraft artillery flak on mission to Furth, and crashed just north of Nuremberg, Germany
1944
Private First Class Norval Staples
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: September 15, 1944 / Age: 21
Died in service on Palau Island
1944
Private First Class Roy J. Kitagawa
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:100th Battalion
Date of Loss: October 22, 1944 / Age: 23
Died in service in France
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
Corporal Arnold E. Freelander
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: December 11, 1944 / Age: 27
Killed in action in France
1944
Private First Class Frank Rysavy
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: March 12, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Bougainville
1944
Technician Fourth Grade Joseph A. Nystul
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 24, 1944 / Age: 32
Killed in action in Italy
1944
Private First Class Leonard J. Larson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: August 19, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action in France
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 Bernard H. Halaas
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 25, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands
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 Ervin R. Orvis
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:35th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 24, 1944 / Age: 18
Killed in action in St Lo, France
1944
Second Lieutenant Ray W. Shively
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Battery A
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:434th Armored Field Artillery Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:7th Armored Division
Date of Loss: December 22, 1944 / Age: 30
Killed in action in Belgium
1944
Private First Class Beverly A. Janis
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:101st Airborne Division
Date of Loss: June 14, 1944 / Age: 25
Killed in action in France
1944
Staff Sergeant Chester H. Steenson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: March 25, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Italy
1944
Technician Fifth Grade Fernald C. Kjos
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:32nd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 24, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action on Leyte Island, Philippine Islands