State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1944
Private Abner J. Olson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 81st Replacement Battalion
Date of Loss: May 30, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near England.
1944
Staff Sergeant Delmar D. McBeth
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 28, 1944 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Utrecht, Holland
1944
Private Ronald L. Swalley
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 28, 1944 / Age: 32
Killed in action on Anzio Beach, Italy
1944
Warrant Officer Second Class Otis J. Mohler
World War II (WWII)
Date of Loss: May 28, 1944 / Age: 26
Otis Judson served in the 420 Squadron of the Royal Canadian Air Force as a Warrant Officer Second Class during World War II.
1944
Private First Class Ralph J. Scoggin
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 180th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 45th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: May 26, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Private First Class Anthony J. Deschamp
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 81st Calvary Recon Squadron
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 81st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: May 24, 1944 / Age: 35
Killed in action in Italy
1944
Captain Unite L. Brodin
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 603rd Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 398th Bomber Group (Heavy)
Date of Loss: May 24, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action in European Theater
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 Carl C. Eide
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 108th Infantry Division
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 40th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: May 24, 1944 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Dutch New Guinea
1944
Sergeant Everett L. Murray
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company K
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 15th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 3rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: May 23, 1944 / Age: 32
Killed in action in Italy
1944
Staff Sergeant Roy A. Torkelson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 23, 1944 / Age: 25
Killed in action in England
1944
Second Lieutenant William L. Pierce
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 23, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Italy
1944
Second Lieutenant Marvin E. Nurnberger
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 34th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: May 23, 1944 / Age: 27
Killed in action in Italy
1944
Sergeant Harold P. Mooney
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 18, 1944 / Age: 28
Killed in action in Naples, Italy
1944
Second Lieutenant Merland E. Moen
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 15, 1944 / Age: 21
While participating in aerial combat maneuvers with three other aircraft out of the Hayward Army Airfield, was last seen to have peeled off and dive towards the Pacific, roughly between the Farallon Islands and Pescadero Point, California.