State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1944
Corporal Ruben F. Welk
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:4th Air Force
Date of Loss: December 22, 1944 / Age: 19
On December 22, 1944 he was on the crew of the B-24J Liberator #44-40523 when they departed from Muroc Field in California during a routine training flight. They crashed and exploded during a snowstorm on Mount Gleason north of Glendale, California
1944
Staff Sergeant Eugene L. Little
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 04, 1944 / Age: 32
Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands
1944
Second Lieutenant John V. Hultin
Nash, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:575th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: December 23, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action near France.
1944
Sergeant William F. Henrichs
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 14, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action in France
1944
Technical Sergeant Annil H. Bratvold
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 15, 1944 / Age: 25
Killed in action in France
1944
Staff Sergeant Larry S. Schlasinger
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: July 11, 1944 / Age: 21
Died in service in England
1944
Sergeant John R. McGee
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: September 13, 1944 / Age: 32
Killed in action in Italy
1944
Private First Class Ed Fleckenstein
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 12, 1944 / Age: 29
Killed in action near France.
1944
Sergeant John R. Plummer
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:34th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 13, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1944
Sergeant Russell E. Montgomery
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:95th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 04, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Private First Class John C. Finnegan
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division
Date of Loss: March 13, 1944 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Bougainville
1944
Private First Class Palmer O. Swenson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 30, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Linderman, Germany
1944
Private Lester A. Kubousek
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:5th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: September 19, 1944 / Age: 19
Killed in action in France
1944
Sergeant Louis Larson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 26, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Staff Sergeant George A. Gray
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:735th AAF Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: February 06, 1944 / Age: 19
Killed in action in the English Channel
1944
Second Lieutenant Donald D. Bagne
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:34th Infantry Division "Santa Fe"
Date of Loss: August 12, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action 12 Aug 44 near La Poteliere, France