State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
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.
1944
Private Donald R. Jorve
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 22, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action in France
1944
First Lieutenant George E. Black
Fargo, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:80th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 04, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action in France.
1944
Staff Sergeant Milton L. Graalum
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:567th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: February 24, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action when his plane crashed in Massbach, Germany. Their plane was on a mission to Gotha, Germany
1944
Private Vernon H. Nielson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Third Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 21, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Private First Class John S. Suko
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:125th Field Artillery Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:34th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 07, 1944 / Age: 28
Died in service in North Africa
1944
Private Gladwin L. Roberts
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company G
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:82nd Airborne Division
Date of Loss: June 15, 1944 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Normandy, France
1944
Staff Sergeant Malcolm B. Nelson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company K
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 07, 1944 / Age: 26
Killer in action in France
1944
Staff Sergeant Peter G. Krebs
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:95th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 02, 1944 / Age: 26
Died in service in France
1944
Private First Class Emanuel Adams
Goodrich, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Third Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 30, 1944 / Age: 27
Emanuel Adams was born on September 14, 1916, to John Adams and Martha Bahr in Goodrich, Sheridan County, North Dakota. He entered the United States Army on October 16, 1940.
1944
Private First Class Sam Ziegler
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:747th Tank Battalion
Date of Loss: September 02, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
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
Corporal Fenn T. Straster
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Eighth Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 27, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in the Netherlands.
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