State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1944
Private Edward W. Bloms
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: September 17, 1944 / Age: 30
Killed in action in Italy
1944
Staff Sergeant Lawrence H. Meidl
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: March 18, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Italy
1944
Technician Fifth Class Thomas W. Robinson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:Fourth Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron
Date of Loss: June 18, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Second Lieutenant Kenneth J. Spooner
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: April 23, 1944 / Age: 21
Died in service in a plane crash in Portland, Oregon
1944
Technician Fourth Grade Toivo T. Tuomie
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 20, 1944 / Age: 31
Died in service in North Africa.
1944
Private Thomas H. Kilchemann
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: July 30, 1944 / Age: 18
Killed in action in France
1944
Sergeant Harold C. Newark
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:First Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 11, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Belgium.
1944
Sergeant Robert C. Elijah
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:776th Tank Destroyer Battalion
Date of Loss: December 12, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in France
1944
Private First Class Kermit P. Rufsvold
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 04, 1944 / Age: 23
Died in service in Leyte, Philippine Islands
1944
Private Lawrence P. Woodside
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:17th Engineer Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Second Armored Division
Date of Loss: August 24, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in France.
1944
Aviation Machinist's Mate First Class William J. Gebeke
Absaraka, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: August 10, 1944 / Age: 24
Died in service in San Diego, California
1944
Private First Class Raymond W. Winter
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: July 28, 1944 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Myitkyina, Burma
1944
Private First Class Ivan J. Ones
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:95th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 19, 1944 / Age: 28
Killed in action in France
1944
Staff Sergeant Oscar E. Lystad
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:776th Tank Battalion
Date of Loss: February 12, 1944 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Italy
1944
Technical Sergeant Melvin V. Stewart
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:377th Field Artillery Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:101st Airborne Division
Date of Loss: June 06, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Private First Class Paul R. Haugen
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:88th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 03, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Italy