State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1944
Sergeant Nicodemus A. Scherger
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: April 10, 1944 / Age: 32
Died in service in England
1944
Sergeant Denis B. McDonough
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:701st Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: April 21, 1944 / Age: 23
Denis was "Killed In Action" when his B-24J was hit by flak and crashed near Wizernes, France during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart.
1944
Private Lloyd E. Porter
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:35th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 02, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Belgium.
1944
Technical Sergeant Edward D. Crimmins
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 677th AAF Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: August 20, 1944 / Age: 36
The bomber crashed into Shi-Ling (Snow Mountain) about 100 miles from Hsinching Airfield (A-1) at Chengdu, China when it ran low on fuel in poor weather and heavy headwinds returning from a mission over Yawata Kyoto, Japan.
1944
Private First Class Otto P. Cherny
Dickinson, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:81st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 03, 1944 / Age: 19
Killed in action while accompanying a night patrol in Angaur. They succeeded in placing several demolition charges in enemy territory before being discovered by the enemy. During the fight that followed, he was killed by enemy fire.
1944
Technician Fifth Grade Paul O. Thurn
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: July 27, 1944 / Age: 32
Killed in action in France
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
Private First Class Solomon Kalil
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:5th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: November 08, 1944 / Age: 32
Killed in action in France
1944
Private First Class Glenn W. Moors
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:41st Infantry Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Second Armored Division
Date of Loss: September 21, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Belgium.
1944
Technician Fifth Grade Lloyd V. Syverson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: September 25, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Belgium
1944
Private Alfred Neuharth
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 14, 1944 / Age: 25
Died in service in Germany
1944
Staff Sergeant Elphie E. Ledoux
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:104th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 06, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in the Netherlands.
1944
Private First Class Krist Wentz
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:31st Tank Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Seventh Armored Division
Date of Loss: October 30, 1944 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Belgium.
1944
Private Rueben E. Hoff
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:80th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 13, 1944 / Age: 21
Killed in action in France
1944
Private Arthur D. Brown
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: September 21, 1944 / Age: 36
Killed in action in France
1944
Chief Machinist's Mate William R. McKay
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: August 17, 1944 / Age: 44
Died in service in Seattle, Washington