State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1944
Staff Sergeant Melvin A. Nelson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: August 16, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action in France
1944
Private John J. Wentz
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: September 22, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Metz, France
1944
Private William Little Warrior
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 10, 1944 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Biak Island, New Guinea
1944
Private First Class Nick P. Schmidt
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:9th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 08, 1944 / Age: 30
Killed in action in Germany
1944
Technical Sergeant Arnold F. Solberg
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: December 25, 1944 / Age: 30
Died in service in Belgium
1944
Private First Class Francis E. Long
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: July 02, 1944 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Saipan
1944
First Lieutenant Warren R. Schuman
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:91st AAF Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: December 25, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in the crash of C-47 #43-15660 in France while rushing troops to the front during the Battle of the Bulge. Suspected cause of the crash was iceing in the bitter cold weather.
1944
Second Lieutenant Dougald A. McLean
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 24, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Germany
1944
Sergeant Leonard E. Trelstad
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: December 17, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Babenthal, Germany
1944
Private Herman L. Morris
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 17, 1944 / Age: 31
Died in service at Camp Crowder, Missouri
1944
Private First Class John A. Ross
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: December 26, 1944 / Age: 33
Died in service in France
1944
Staff Sergeant Harvey M. Olson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 25, 1944 / Age: 27
Killed in action in Germany
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
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