State Heroes
World War II
Sgt. Kenneth McLaughlin
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 135th Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 18, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
![John Gums photo](/sites/www/files/styles/image_original/public/documents/person/john%20gums.jpg?itok=rfoEmUT0&cb=30d8e173&cb=30d8e173)
Staff Sergeant John Gums
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: B-24J #44-40540
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 424th Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 307th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: October 18, 1944 / Age: 22
B-24J #44-40540 took off, with a crew of 10, from Morotai, North Maluku Province, Indonesia on a bombing mission over Balikpapan island in Borneo.
![Harold L. Johnson photo](/sites/www/files/styles/image_original/public/documents/person/Hoboken-WWII-Memorial_220.jpg?itok=Aetgr59g&cb=e62b53ca&cb=e62b53ca)
Private Harold L. Johnson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 17, 1944 / Age: 34
Killed in action in Germany
![Orville L. Blumhagen photo](/sites/www/files/styles/image_original/public/documents/person/Orville%2520L%2520Blumhagen.jpg?itok=lTWXyTZ0&cb=323fe4bf&cb=323fe4bf)
2nd Lt. Orville L. Blumhagen
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 746th Bomber Squadron, 456th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: October 16, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Italy.
![Alfred Neuharth photo](/sites/www/files/styles/image_original/public/documents/person/Hoboken-WWII-Memorial_344.jpg?itok=Fxl6CLA9&cb=a3f29a7c&cb=a3f29a7c)
Private Alfred Neuharth
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 14, 1944 / Age: 25
Died in service in Germany
![John V. Ostoj photo](/sites/www/files/styles/image_original/public/documents/person/john%20ostoj.jpg?itok=veY6aQV7&cb=9b402972&cb=9b402972)
Private John V. Ostoj
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 13, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action in France
![John R. Plummer photo](/sites/www/files/styles/image_original/public/documents/person/Hoboken-WWII-Memorial.jpg?itok=Zvw-wfVr&cb=f9437978&cb=f9437978)
Sgt. John R. Plummer
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 135th Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 13, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
PFC Arthur S. Whitson
Hillsboro, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 339th Infantry Regiment, 85th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 13, 1944 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Toscana, Italy.
Pvt. Ephraim Meyer
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 67th Armored Regiment, 2nd Armored Division
Date of Loss: October 12, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Belgium.
![Jack J. Pendleton photo](/sites/www/files/styles/image_original/public/documents/person/pendleton.jpg?itok=hsoypy8X&cb=75be671f&cb=75be671f)
Staff Sergeant Jack J. Pendleton
Sentinel Butte, ND
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company I
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 120th Infantry
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 30th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 12, 1944 / Age: 26
Staff Sergeant Pendleton volunteered to lead his squad in an attempt to neutralize this strongpoint. Staff Sergeant Pendleton started his squad slowly forward, crawling about 10 yards in front of his men in the advance toward the enemy gun.
Sgt. Harold C. Newark
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 11, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Belgium.
![Boyd C. McWethy photo](/sites/www/files/styles/image_original/public/documents/person/Hoboken-WWII-Memorial.jpg?itok=Zvw-wfVr&cb=f9437978&cb=f9437978)
PFC Boyd C. McWethy
Crosby, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 104th Infantry Regiment, 26th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 11, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
Electrician's Mate 3C Willaim F. Schoener
Mandan, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: October 11, 1944 / Age: 23
Died while doing maintenance on the ships engine and was electrocuted (Per statement of family 5/16/2019) - Buried at Sea. Survived by spouse Katharine.
![Orville R. Overby photo](/sites/www/files/styles/image_original/public/documents/person/orville%20overby.jpg?itok=9t_xMj_x&cb=4a660f35&cb=4a660f35)
Private First Class Orville R. Overby
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 60th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 9th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 11, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Germany
![Sylvan R. Lucier photo](/sites/www/files/styles/image_original/public/documents/person/sylvan%20lucier.jpg?itok=62UZOYPV&cb=7291973b&cb=7291973b)
Flight Officer Sylvan R. Lucier
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 13, 1944 / Age: 27
Died in service in Tilfield, England