State Heroes Total:
3942
Service Branch
Charles G. Nashold photo 1944

Charles G. Nashold

Date of Loss: February 25, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Thionville, France

Aubrey J Freeman photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Aubrey J Freeman

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Army Air Corps

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:28th Bomb Squadron H

Date of Loss: September 07, 1944 / Age: 35

World War II (WWII)

Benjamin Verworn photo 1944

Technician Fifth Grade Benjamin Verworn

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:755th Field Artillery Battalion

Date of Loss: September 13, 1944 / Age: 21

Died in service in Travistock, England

Robert C. Sandland photo 1944

Private First Class Robert C. Sandland

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in Italy

Clarence A. Thompson photo 1944

Technician Fourth Grade Clarence A. Thompson

Dover Township ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 01, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in France

Merland E. Moen photo 1944

Second Lieutenant Merland E. Moen

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 15, 1944 / Age: 21

While participating in aerial combat maneuvers with three other aircraft out of the Hayward Army Airfield, was last seen to have peeled off and dive towards the Pacific, roughly between the Farallon Islands and Pescadero Point, California.

John S. Suko photo 1944

Private First Class John S. Suko

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:125th Field Artillery Battalion

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

Date of Loss: February 07, 1944 / Age: 28

Died in service in North Africa

Gladwin L. Roberts photo 1944

Private Gladwin L. Roberts

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company G

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:82nd Airborne Division

Date of Loss: June 15, 1944 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Normandy, France

Malcom B. Nelson photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Malcolm B. Nelson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company K

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:90th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 07, 1944 / Age: 26

Killer in action in France

Ruben F. Welk photo 1944

Corporal Ruben F. Welk

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:4th Air Force

Date of Loss: December 22, 1944 / Age: 19

On December 22, 1944 he was on the crew of the B-24J Liberator #44-40523 when they departed from Muroc Field in California during a routine training flight. They crashed and exploded during a snowstorm on Mount Gleason north of Glendale, California

Eugene L. Little photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Eugene L. Little

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 04, 1944 / Age: 32

Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands

Larry S. Schlasinger photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Larry S. Schlasinger

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 11, 1944 / Age: 21

Died in service in England

John R. McGee photo 1944

Sergeant John R. McGee

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 13, 1944 / Age: 32

Killed in action in Italy

Palmer O. Swenson photo 1944

Private First Class Palmer O. Swenson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in Linderman, Germany

Robert E. Traynor photo 1944

Aviation Ordnanceman Second Class Robert E. Traynor

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: October 30, 1944 / Age: 20

Killed in action in the Asiatic Area.