State Heroes
World War II
1945
Private First Class Merlin J. Hagen
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 405th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 102nd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 18, 1945 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Germany
1945
Pvt. Rueben Pepple
Cathay, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 34th Tank Battalion, 5th Armored Division
Date of Loss: January 18, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Netherlands.
1945
Private Philander E. Vannatta
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 18, 1945 / Age: 27
Died in service in Ft. Knox, Kentucky
1945
Staff Sergeant Michael H. Kania
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 63rd Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 6th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: January 17, 1945 / Age: 26
Killed in action on Luzon Islands
1945
Tech. 5c William G. Warcken
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 56th Engineer Battalion, 11th Armored Division
Date of Loss: January 17, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1945
PFC John H. Nelson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 94th Reconn Squadron, 14th Armored Division
Date of Loss: January 17, 1945 / Age: 24
Killed in action near France.
1945
Staff Sergeant Harvey M. Reiquam
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 16, 1945 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Kamenz, Germany
1945
1st Lieutenant John M. Broderick
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 71st AAF Fighter Squadron
Date of Loss: January 16, 1945 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Antonna, Italy
1945
Sgt. Gregory F. Boehm
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 66th Infantry Battalion, 12th Armored Division
Date of Loss: January 16, 1945 / Age: 22
Killed in action in France.
1945
Private First Class Arthur A. Morrison
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 20th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: January 16, 1945 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Luzon, Philippine Islands
1945
Private First Class Harry S. Sturn
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 32nd Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: January 16, 1945 / Age: 29
Killed in action in Okinawa
1945
Commander George O. Klinsmann
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: January 15, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Tech. 4c Thomas P. Streifel
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 502nd Parachute Infantry Regt, 101st Airborne Division
Date of Loss: January 15, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near Luxembourg.
1945
Private First Class Frank R. Friedbauer
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 63rd Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 6th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: January 15, 1945 / Age: 37
Killed in action in Luzon, Philippine Islands
1945
Private First Class Edwin E. Krukenberg
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 18, 1945 / Age: 22
Died in service in France