State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1944
Private John Kavaney
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: August 03, 1944 / Age: 29
Killed in action in Normandy, France
1944
Technician Fifth Grade Clifford R. Swanson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 13, 1944 / Age: 19
Died in service in Lorraine, France
1944
Second Lieutenant Eugene K. Wicks
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: August 28, 1944 / Age: 21
Died in service in Fresno, California
1944
Private First Class Conrad E. Olson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: August 30, 1944 / Age: 23
Died in service in Mariana Islands
1944
Sergeant Leo J. Peyton
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 07, 1944 / Age: 24
Died in service in India
1944
Sergeant Clyde J. McMillian
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: September 27, 1944 / Age: 42
Killed in action in Gravelotte, France
1944
Private Leo Tschaekofske
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 15, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action in France
1944
First Lieutenant James D. Noonan
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 02, 1944 / Age: 25
Died in service in Camp Barkeley, Texas
1944
Captain Norman E. Olson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:357th Fighter Squadron
Date of Loss: April 08, 1944 / Age: 29
Killed in action in Germany
1944
Technician Fifth Grade Arthur J. Stahlecker
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 29, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Holland
1944
Private First Class Darrell G. Murphy
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:3rd Marine Division
Date of Loss: July 21, 1944 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Guam
1944
Ensign Russell H. Kinzer
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: March 30, 1944 / Age: 21
Died in service in a plane crash. The plane Ensign Kinzer was flying collided with another plane during a training flight in Green Cove Springs, Florida.
1944
1st Lieutenant Harold J. Larson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: B-24H #41-29543
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:706th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: April 27, 1944 / Age: 21
Died in service when the aircraft he was piloting struck the cliff top at Foreness Bay, near Cliftonville, Kent, England
1944
First Lieutenant Donald E. Winter
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 30, 1944 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Central Germany
1944
Staff Sergeant Erwin E. Sherman
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: August 04, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action in France
1944
First Lieutenant Lance A. Pousette
Cooperstown ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:367th Fighter Squadron
Date of Loss: January 07, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Maubeuge, France