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State Heroes Total: 4280

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World War II

1944

Private First Class Anthony J. Deschamp

World War II

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

Private First Class Carl C. Eide

World War II

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

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

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 23, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action in England

1944

2nd Lieutenant William L. Pierce

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 23, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Italy

1944

2nd Lieutenant Marvin E. Nurnberger

World War II

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

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 18, 1944 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Naples, Italy

1944

Staff Sgt. Clarence M. Keaveny

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 339th Infantry Regiment, 85th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: May 15, 1944 / Age: 27

Killed in action near Italy.

1944

2nd Lieutenant Merland E. Moen

World War II

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.