State Heroes Total:
3932
Service Branch

World War II

Milton L. Graalum photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Milton L. Graalum

World War II

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

Arnold P. Schmitt photo 1944

Sergeant Arnold P. Schmitt

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 07, 1944 / Age: 36

Died in service of a hemorrhage at Brooke Army Hospital, San Antonio, Texas.

Anton Bauman photo 1944

PFC Anton Bauman

Strasburg, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 47th Infantry Regiment, 9th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 17, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in France.

Kenneth C.  McKay photo 1944

Ensign Kenneth C. McKay

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: April 28, 1944 / Age: 22

Died in service in Rockland, Maine

Kenneth C. Howie photo 1944

Pvt. Kenneth C. Howie

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 116th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 06, 1944 / Age: 32

Killed in action near France.

Roy A. Torkelson photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Roy A. Torkelson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 23, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action in England

Robert P. Ployhar photo 1944

Pvt. Robert P. Ployhar

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 409th Infantry Regiment, 103th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 15, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Clifford R. Swanson photo 1944

Technician 5th Grade Clifford R. Swanson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 13, 1944 / Age: 19

Died in service in Lorraine, France

Ole Monger photo 1944

PFC Ole Monger

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 358th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 06, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action near Luxembourg.

John W. Kunde photo 1944

Corporal John W. Kunde

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 06, 1944 / Age: 23

Died in service in Las Vegas, Nevada

Eugene K. Wicks photo 1944

2nd Lieutenant Eugene K. Wicks

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 28, 1944 / Age: 21

Died in service in Fresno, California

Conrad E. Olson photo 1944

Private First Class Conrad E. Olson

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: August 30, 1944 / Age: 23

Died in service in Mariana Islands

Herman E. Lange photo 1944

PFC Herman E. Lange

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 329th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 27, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Leo J. Peyton photo 1944

Sergeant Leo J. Peyton

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 07, 1944 / Age: 24

Died in service in India

Clyde J. McMillian photo 1944

Sergeant Clyde J. McMillian

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 27, 1944 / Age: 42

Killed in action in Gravelotte, France