State Heroes

Private First Class Sherman I. Vee

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 306th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 77th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 21, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in combat in the drive into Ormac Valley in the Battle of Leyte Island.

2nd Lt. Edgar A. Kjos

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 202nd Anti-Aircraft Arty (Automatic Weapons) Battalion

Date of Loss: December 21, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Private Dale E. Nelson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 180th Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: December 20, 1944 / Age: 19

Died in service in Germany

Technician 4th Grade Dalton E. Howard

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 409th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 103rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 20, 1944 / Age: 35

Killed in action in Germany

Sgt. George L. Daniels

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 378th Infantry Regiment, 95th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 20, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action near France.

Private Francis F. Feist

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 424th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 106th Infantry Division

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

Killed in action in Germany

Technical Sergeant Leo D. Ballegeer

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 109th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 28th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 19, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action during the Battle of the Bulge, Belgium

Lt. Jr. Grade Lawrence D. Sundin

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve

Date of Loss: December 18, 1944 / Age: 27

Died while in MIA status. Lost at sea when the USS Spence went down in a typhoon.

Shipfitter 1c Chester M. Lyste

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: December 18, 1944 / Age: 28

Died while in MIA status. Lost at sea when the USS Monaghan went down during Typhoon Cobra.

Pvt. John Haid

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 18, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action near Belgium

Gunner's Mate 2c John H. Hansen

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve

Date of Loss: December 18, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status after the USS Spence went down during Typhoon Cobra. Lost at sea.

Fireman 2c Theodore S. Lindseth

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve

Date of Loss: December 18, 1944 / Age: 18

Died while in MIA status. Lost at sea when the USS Spence went down during Typhoon Cobra.

Seaman 2nd Class Harold Albrecht

World War II

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve

Date of Loss: December 18, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action on the USS Hull during Typhoon Cobra.

Seaman 1c David E. Schwartz

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: December 18, 1944 / Age: 22

Died while in MIA status. Lost at sea with the USS Spence went down during Typhoon Cobra.

Cpl. Maurice H. Bonemeyer

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 99th Infantry

Date of Loss: December 17, 1944 / Age: 19

During Battle of the Bulge December 17, 1944 captured by German Forces.