State Heroes

Private First Class Paul R. Haugen

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 350th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 88th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 03, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Italy

1st Lt. Wallace W. Bengson

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 327th Bomber Squadron, 92nd Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: October 03, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in the Netherlands while flying as a navigator on a B-17 of the 92nd Bomb Group. His aircraft collided with another and lost half of the right wing.

Pvt. Lloyd E. Porter

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 320th Infantry Regiment, 35th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 02, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Belgium.

Sgt. William L. Braun

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 401st Glider Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division

Date of Loss: October 01, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Holland.

Private First Class Robert D. Block

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 29, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Holland

Sergeant Clyde J. McMillian

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 27, 1944 / Age: 42

Killed in action in Gravelotte, France

Staff Sergeant Raymond J. Paulus

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 702nd Bomb Squadron

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 445th Bomb Group

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 8th Air Force

Date of Loss: September 27, 1944 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Germany

Private First Class Raymond Klein

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 359th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 90th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: September 27, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in France

MoMM2c Clifford J. Carlson

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: September 26, 1944 / Age: 36

Died while in MIA status.

Private Donald Hosie

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 24, 1944 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Holland

Pvt. Jerome P. Higgins

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 182nd Infantry Regiment, Americal Division

Date of Loss: September 24, 1944 / Age: 19

Killed in action on Bougainville.

Technical Sergeant Melvin G. Moe

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 23, 1944 / Age: 35

Died in service in Asiatic Area

Pvt. Lynn A. Striker

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 505th Parachute Infantry Regt, 82nd Airborne Division

Date of Loss: September 23, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in a "drop" connected with Operation Market Garden.

PFC Adam G. Huschka

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 25th Reconnaissance Squadron, 4th Armored Division

Date of Loss: September 22, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

2nd Lieutenant Henry A. Lovaas

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 29, 1944 / Age: 22

Died in service in Luxembourg, Germany