State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1944
Private First Class Clifford K. Nordby
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: September 17, 1944 / Age: 18
Died in service in Westover Field, MA
1944
Private First Class Robert W. Hageman
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:91st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 17, 1944 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Macello, Italy
1944
Private First Class John T. Lyell
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:101st Airborne Division
Date of Loss: June 06, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Normandy, France
1944
Technician Fifth Grade Joseph T. Poirier
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:9th Field Artillery Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:3rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 03, 1944 / Age: 32
Died in service in Italy
1944
Gunner's Mate Third Class Donald P. Melting
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: November 10, 1944 / Age: 22
Died in service in the Pacific Area
1944
Private Stanley T. Hubbard
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 06, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Mignona, Italy
1944
Staff Sergeant Martin T. Rasmussen
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 14, 1944 / Age: 25
Killed in action in France
1944
Staff Sergeant Arthur E. Kittelson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:957th Field Artillery Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Field Artillery Corps Division
Date of Loss: July 25, 1944 / Age: 24
Died in service in Normandy, France
1944
Private First Class Luther E. Halden
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: August 03, 1944 / Age: 30
Killed in action in France
1944
Private First Class Vernon O. Berg
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:27th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 07, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
1944
Staff Sergeant Duane E. MacKenzie
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:2nd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: August 25, 1944 / Age: 19
Died in service in France
1944
Staff Sergeant Leonard A. Powell
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 06, 1944 / Age: 27
Killed in action in Normandy, France
1944
Second Lieutenant Theodore R. Zech
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: August 16, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Germany
1943
First Lieutenant Lloyd W. Mergenthal
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:17th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: August 06, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1943
Private Gottlieb Breitmeyer
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:29th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 30, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action in England.
1943
Staff Sergeant Lester W. Puppe
Hensel, ND
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:First Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Third Infantry Division
Date of Loss: August 11, 1943 / Age: 23
Service number 6930772, died of gunshot wound during the Sicily Campaign