State Heroes
World War II
1944
Chief Pharmacist Mate John C. Ulmer
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: December 13, 1944 / Age: 36
Chief Pharmacist's Mate John Cassady Ulmer, United States Navy, was captured by the Japanese after the fall of Corregidor, Philippine Islands, on 6 May 1942, and was held as a Prisoner of War until his death while still in captivity.
1944
PFC Melvin H. Schuster
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 409th Infantry Regiment, 103th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 13, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action near France.
1944
1944
Sergeant Robert C. Elijah
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 776th Tank Destroyer Battalion
Date of Loss: December 12, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in France
1944
Private First Class Lloyd E. Burns
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 334th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 84th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 12, 1944 / Age: 24
Died in service in Germany
1944
Corporal Arnold E. Freelander
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: December 11, 1944 / Age: 27
Killed in action in France
1944
Private Claud Jacobson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: December 11, 1944 / Age: 28
Killed in action in the Philippine Islands
1944
Staff Sgt. Ingwal J. Hermanson
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 446th Bomber Squadron, 321st Bomber Group, Medium
Date of Loss: December 10, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1944
Pvt. William E. Reynolds
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 317th Infantry Regiment, 80th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 10, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Captain George R. Pierce
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 1st Training Center
Date of Loss: December 09, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Staff Sergeant Herbert H. Hoehn
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 335th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 84th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 09, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Germany
1944
PFC Dennis E. Johnson
Grafton, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 17th Infantry Battalion, 12th Armored Division
Date of Loss: December 09, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
1st Lieutenant Louise M. Wescom
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: December 09, 1944 / Age: 36
Died in service in Camp Livingston, Louisiana
1944
2nd Lt. Albert E. Marple
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 719th Bomber Squadron, 449th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: December 09, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action during a ferrying mission from Grottaglia, Italy to Pomigliano near Naples. Transporting personnel who had completed their tour of combat duty - lost in bad weather.
1944
Staff Sergeant Lyle D. Lere
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: December 09, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Germany