State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1944
Second Lieutenant Eugene K. Wicks
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: August 28, 1944 / Age: 21
Died in service in Fresno, California
1944
Private First Class Conrad E. Olson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: August 30, 1944 / Age: 23
Died in service in Mariana Islands
1944
Corporal Harry H. Hermann
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Third Armored Division
Date of Loss: November 17, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Belgium.
1944
Second Lieutenant Bruce E. Buchholz
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:492nd Bombardment Squadron
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:10th Air Force
Date of Loss: August 18, 1944 / Age: 20
2nd Lt Buchholz was killed in action when he was the pilot of B-24J #42-73080 that crashed on final approach to Kurmitola airbase in India, having flown from Kunming China. All aboard, except the co-pilot, were killed.
1944
Sergeant Leo J. Peyton
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 07, 1944 / Age: 24
Died in service in India
1944
Sergeant Clyde J. McMillian
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: September 27, 1944 / Age: 42
Killed in action in Gravelotte, France
1944
Sergeant Ernest E. Day
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 03, 1944 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Italy
1944
Private Leo Tschaekofske
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 15, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action in France
1944
Corporal Herb W. Meyer
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 30, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1944
First Lieutenant James D. Noonan
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 02, 1944 / Age: 25
Died in service in Camp Barkeley, Texas
1944
Staff Sergeant Robert W. Kvenmoen
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 09, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Private Reuben Wacker
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company D
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:30th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 24, 1944 / Age: 30
Killed in action near France.
1944
Private James Gunville
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:40th Tank Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:7th Armored Division
Date of Loss: August 31, 1944 / Age: 28
Killed in action in Verdun, France
1944
Pharmacist's Mate 2nd Class Bernard N. Baumann
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: January 18, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in Action in Burma in a plane that was shot down by the Japanese
1944
Captain Norman E. Olson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:357th Fighter Squadron
Date of Loss: April 08, 1944 / Age: 29
Killed in action in Germany
1944