State Heroes
World War II
1944
MoMM2c Cletus F. Lipetzky
Kensal, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: June 11, 1944 / Age: 22
Died while in MIA status, when the USS-LST-496 on which he was serving struck a mine in the English Channel and sank during the coastal invasion of Normandy. His body was not recovered.
1944
Sergeant Gerhard P. Moen
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 358th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 11, 1944 / Age: 31
Killed in action in France
1944
Tech. 4c William J. McCann
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 12th Field Artillery Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 11, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Private William Little Warrior
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 10, 1944 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Biak Island, New Guinea
1944
Tech. 4c Harlem A. Waslien
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 526th Ordnance Maintenance Company
Date of Loss: June 09, 1944 / Age: 28
Died while in MIA status.
1944
PFC Sam A. Metzner
Fort Rice, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 359th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 09, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
1st Lieutenant Emil E. Jepsen
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 09, 1944 / Age: 37
Killed in action in France
1944
PFC Leo F. Schafer
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 359th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 09, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Private George E. Inkster
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 09, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Saipan Marianas Island
1944
Sergeant Lloyd I. Nelson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 175th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: June 08, 1944 / Age: 26
He arrived overseas in October 1942. He was injured during the D-Day invasion when his unit landed on the beaches of Normandy, France. Two days later he died of his wounds.
1944
Sergeant Leo J. Peyton
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 07, 1944 / Age: 24
Died in service in India
1944
Sergeant Elvin T. Kirkedahl
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company I
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 3rd Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 82nd Airborne Division
Date of Loss: June 07, 1944 / Age: 27
Killed in action in France
1944
Flight Officer Vernon B. Jensen
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 82nd Troop Carrier Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 436th Troop Carrier Group
Date of Loss: June 06, 1944 / Age: 31
He was a glider pilot in support of the D-Day landings at Normandy in what was known as Glider Operation Neptune.
1944
PFC Reuben Schatz
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 06, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
PFC Sylvin J. Baker
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 06, 1944 / Age:
KIA D-Day Normandy Beach