State Heroes
World War II

Private First Class Arthur H. Ries
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 358th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 11, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action in France
Tech. 4c William J. McCann
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 12th Field Artillery Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 11, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.

Sergeant Gerhard P. Moen
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 358th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 11, 1944 / Age: 31
Killed in action in France

Private William Little Warrior
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 10, 1944 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Biak Island, New Guinea
PFC Leo F. Schafer
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 359th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 09, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.

1st Lieutenant Emil E. Jepsen
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 09, 1944 / Age: 37
Killed in action in France

Tech. 4c Harlem A. Waslien
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 526th Ordnance Maintenance Company
Date of Loss: June 09, 1944 / Age: 28
Died while in MIA status.

Private George E. Inkster
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 09, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Saipan Marianas Island
PFC Sam A. Metzner
Fort Rice, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 359th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 09, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.

Sergeant Lloyd I. Nelson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 175th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: June 08, 1944 / Age: 26
He arrived overseas in October 1942. He was injured during the D-Day invasion when his unit landed on the beaches of Normandy, France. Two days later he died of his wounds.

Sergeant Leo J. Peyton
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 07, 1944 / Age: 24
Died in service in India

Sergeant Elvin T. Kirkedahl
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company I
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 3rd Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 82nd Airborne Division
Date of Loss: June 07, 1944 / Age: 27
Killed in action in France

PFC Guy A. Combs, Jr.
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 237th Engineer Combat Battalion
Date of Loss: June 06, 1944 / Age: 20
Killed in action near France.
Pvt. Kenneth C. Howie
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 116th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 06, 1944 / Age: 32
Killed in action near France.

Private First Class John T. Lyell
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 101st Airborne Division
Date of Loss: June 06, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Normandy, France