State Heroes

Technical Sergeant Lawrence R. Nelson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 08, 1944 / Age: 27

Killed in action in France

Private First Class Telmer C. Lindquist

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: June 12, 1944 / Age: 35

Killed in action in France.

Corporal Lewis D. Wilson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:45th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 15, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Staff Sergeant Maynard B. Anderson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:1st Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:102nd Infantry Division "Ozark"

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

Killed in action near Aachen, Germany

Private First Class Gustave Odegard

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 11, 1944 / Age: 25

Died in service in Italy

Private First Class Gilbert A. Helland

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: A Battery

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:343rd Field Artillery Battalion

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

Date of Loss: June 24, 1944 / Age: 34

Killed in action in France

Sergeant Nicodemus A. Scherger

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 10, 1944 / Age: 32

Died in service in England

Sergeant Denis B. McDonough

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:701st Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: April 21, 1944 / Age: 23

Denis was "Killed In Action" when his B-24J was hit by flak and crashed near Wizernes, France during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart.

Private Lloyd E. Porter

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:35th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 02, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Belgium.

Technical Sergeant Edward D. Crimmins

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 677th AAF Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: August 20, 1944 / Age: 36

The bomber crashed into Shi-Ling (Snow Mountain) about 100 miles from Hsinching Airfield (A-1) at Chengdu, China when it ran low on fuel in poor weather and heavy headwinds returning from a mission over Yawata Kyoto, Japan.

Private Peter L. Braun

Mandan, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: July 05, 1944 / Age: 37

Peter Louie Braun was born on October 31, 1906, in Glen Ullin, Morton County, North Dakota to Joseph P Braun and Eugina Schacher Braun. He entered the United States Army on March 19, 1942.

Private First Class Robert C. Roche

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 17, 1944 / Age: 22

Died in service in Saidor, New Guinea

Technician Fifth Grade Edward J. Leibinger

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:27th Signal Construction Battalion

Date of Loss: November 09, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Motor Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Wallace E. Loken

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: November 06, 1943 / Age: 19

Died in service in the Pacific Area

Staff Sergeant Daniel Holwagner

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: February 03, 1943 / Age: 26

Killed in action near Italy.

Private Edward E. Tornow

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 26, 1943 / Age: 28

Died in service in Kiska, Alaska.