State Heroes

Sgt. Louis Larson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: July 26, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

1st Lieutenant Orin E. Olson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 448th Bomber Squadron

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 321st Bomber Group

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 12th Air Force

Date of Loss: July 26, 1944 / Age: 25

On July 26 they were bombing a bridge on the Adiage River near Verona, Italy, when their plane was hit in the left engine. Orin stayed at the controls of the plane as other crew members parachuted out.

Tech. 5c Lloyd J.O. McLean

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 957th Field Artillery Battalion

Date of Loss: July 25, 1944 / Age: 27

Killed in action near France.

Private First Class James W. Fritz

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 23rd Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 2nd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 25, 1944 / Age: 29

Killed in action in France

Staff Sgt. Julius A. Skavlan

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 957th Field Artillery Battalion

Date of Loss: July 25, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in France.

Staff Sgt. Leo F. Baumgartner

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 957th Field Artillery Battalion

Date of Loss: July 25, 1944 / Age: 28

Killed in action at the beginning of operation Cobra.

Technician 4th Grade Alvin O. Ellingson

World War II

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

Private Reuben Wacker

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company D

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 119th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 30th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 24, 1944 / Age: 30

Killed in action near France.

Private First Class Ervin R. Orvis

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 320th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 35th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 24, 1944 / Age: 18

Killed in action in St Lo, France

Corporal Ole A. Trontvet

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 24, 1944 / Age: 23

Died in service in Hondon, Texas.

Tech. 5c Ewaldt F. Hasenwinkel

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Medical Department

Date of Loss: July 24, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action near Italy.

Private First Class Joseph P. Morris

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: July 23, 1944 / Age: 20

Died in service in Guam

Private First Class Philip E. Kupper

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 23, 1944 / Age: 29

Killed in action in France

Pvt. Alexander Demontigny

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 357th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 22, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action near France.

Staff Sergeant Arthur E. Kittelson

World War II

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: 24

Died in service in Normandy, France