State Heroes

Private First Class Robert C. Roche

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 17, 1944 / Age: 22

Died in service in Saidor, New Guinea

Corp. Martin R. Dahl

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 4th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron

Date of Loss: June 17, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Pvt. Donald V. Nordquist

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 708th Amphibious Tank Battalion

Date of Loss: June 17, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action on Saipan.

Technical Sergeant Harold V. Shogren

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 17, 1944 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia

Private First Class Alfred R. Steen

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 17, 1944 / Age: 30

Killed in action in Normandy, France

Private First Class Howard O. Thompson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 165th Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: June 17, 1944 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Saipan, Mariana Islands

Aviation Metalsmith 1c Lennard L. Sorem

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: June 17, 1944 / Age: 23

Died while in MIA status. Killed on the USS Fanshaw Bay off of the Coast of Saipan. Received Purple Heart - Buried at Sea.

Private First Class Palmer R. Onsgard

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 16, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in France

PFC Raymond A. Westling

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 115th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 16, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Staff Sergeant Richard E. Peterson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 16, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Italy

Private Marvin S. O'Conner

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 16, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in France

PFC August C. Siegfried

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 358th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 16, 1944 / Age: 31

Killed in action near France.

Corporal Francis J. Harty

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: June 15, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action on Saipan Island

Sgt. Arthur L. Olson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: June 15, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

PFC Harold E. Carnahan

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 358th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 15, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action near France.