State Heroes

Technician Fifth Grade Arthur J. Stahlecker

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 29, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Holland

Private First Class Darrell G. Murphy

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:3rd Marine Division

Date of Loss: July 21, 1944 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Guam

Ensign Russell H. Kinzer

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: March 30, 1944 / Age: 21

Died in service in a plane crash. The plane Ensign Kinzer was flying collided with another plane during a training flight in Green Cove Springs, Florida.

Staff Sergeant Victor C. Anderson

Edmore, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:35th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: September 19, 1944 / Age: 30

Killed in action in France.

Technician Fifth Class Lloyd J.O. McLean

Niagara, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:957th Field Artillery Battalion

Date of Loss: July 25, 1944 / Age: 27

Killed in action near France.

Private Louis B. Frederick

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:104th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 05, 1944 / Age: 34

Killed in action in Europe

2nd Lieutenant Marvin Hjalmarson

Akra, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 06, 1944 / Age: 28

Reported KIA, Holland.

1st Lieutenant Harold J. Larson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: B-24H #41-29543

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:706th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: April 27, 1944 / Age: 21

Died in service when the aircraft he was piloting struck the cliff top at Foreness Bay, near Cliftonville, Kent, England

Private First Class Ernest A. Krause

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:95th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 10, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Private Leroy S. Upton

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Fourth Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 02, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Belgium.

First Lieutenant Donald E. Winter

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 30, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Central Germany

Staff Sergeant Erwin E. Sherman

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 04, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in France

First Lieutenant Lance A. Pousette

Cooperstown ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:367th Fighter Squadron

Date of Loss: January 07, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Maubeuge, France

Private First Class Cleo Michel

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:34th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: August 15, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in France

Private Claud Jacobson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 11, 1944 / Age: 28

Killed in action in the Philippine Islands

Technician Fifth Grade Glenn L. Egge

Grenora, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:95th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 15, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action in France.