State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1944
Private Edward W. Bloms
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: September 17, 1944 / Age: 30
Killed in action in Italy
1944
Technician Fifth Class Thomas W. Robinson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:Fourth Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron
Date of Loss: June 18, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Aviation Machinist's Mate Second Class Ernest P. Singer
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: October 08, 1944 / Age: 22
Died in service in Pasadena, California
1944
Second Lieutenant Mayo L. Johnson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:83rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 05, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Luxembourg
1944
Sergeant Harold C. Newark
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:First Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 11, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Belgium.
1944
Sergeant Robert C. Elijah
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:776th Tank Destroyer Battalion
Date of Loss: December 12, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in France
1944
Private Lawrence P. Woodside
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:17th Engineer Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Second Armored Division
Date of Loss: August 24, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in France.
1944
Aviation Machinist's Mate First Class William J. Gebeke
Absaraka, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: August 10, 1944 / Age: 24
Died in service in San Diego, California
1944
Technical Sergeant Melvin V. Stewart
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:377th Field Artillery Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:101st Airborne Division
Date of Loss: June 06, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Private First Class Paul R. Haugen
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:88th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 03, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Italy
1944
Staff Sergeant Raymond J. Paulus
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:702nd Bomb Squadron
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:8th Air Force
Date of Loss: September 27, 1944 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Germany
1944
2nd Lieutenant Arthur E. Cole Jr.
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:372nd Bomb Squadron
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:13th Air Force
Date of Loss: February 12, 1944 / Age: 22
Arthur E. Cole Jr., was flying on the B-24J Liberator bomber Sn #42-72818 (MACR 2292) piloted by Lt. Fred H. Carter. They were assigned to the 372nd Bomb Squadron, 307th Bomb Group, 13th Air Force. Arthur was the Co-Pilot on the plane.
1944
Private First Class Howard O. Thompson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E
Date of Loss: June 17, 1944 / Age: 28
Killed in action in Saipan, Mariana Islands
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
Private Donald R. Thue
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: August 29, 1943 / Age: 22
Died in service in Sacramento, California
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