State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1944
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
1944
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.
1944
Private Perry L. Romine
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:29th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 15, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
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
1944
Staff Sergeant Jack J. Pendleton
Sentinel Butte, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company I
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:120th Infantry
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:30th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 12, 1944 / Age: 26
Staff Sergeant Pendleton volunteered to lead his squad in an attempt to neutralize this strongpoint. Staff Sergeant Pendleton started his squad slowly forward, crawling about 10 yards in front of his men in the advance toward the enemy gun.
1944
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
1944
Flight Officer Wayne P. Maresh
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:526th Bomber Squadron,
Date of Loss: January 05, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near England.
1944
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
1944
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
1944
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
1944
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
1944
Private Walter R. Jungling
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:104th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 04, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Belgium.
1944
Private Lynn A. Striker
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:82nd Airborne Division
Date of Loss: September 23, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in a "drop" connected with Operation Market Garden.
1944
Private First Class Alfred R. Steen
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 17, 1944 / Age: 30
Killed in action in Normandy, France
1944
Sergeant Henry R. Kjems
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 24, 1944 / Age: 29
Died in service in France
1944
Private William E. Reynolds
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:80th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 10, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.