State Heroes

Private First Class Charles E. Mattern

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 116th Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: August 08, 1944 / Age: 27

Died in service in France

PFC Robert H. Klose

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 117th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: August 07, 1944 / Age:

Brother to Staff Sergeant Kenneth A.

Sergeant Martin M. Miller

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 357th Infantry Regiment

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

Date of Loss: August 07, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in France

Tech. 5c Edward N. Clouse

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 39th Engineer Combat Regiment

Date of Loss: August 06, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

PFC Vernon A. Salzwedel

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 124th Infantry Regiment, 31st Infantry Division

Date of Loss: August 06, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Staff Sgt. Archie Keim

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 128th Infantry Regiment, 32nd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: August 06, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Private First Class Marvin G. Miller

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 47th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 9th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: August 06, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in France

Lieutenant Clayton E. Nelson

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: August 04, 1944 / Age: 44

Died in service in the Pacific Area

Sgt. Reinhold Gartner

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 66th Regiment, 2nd Armored Division

Date of Loss: August 03, 1944 / Age: 31

Killed in action near France.

Private John Kavaney

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 03, 1944 / Age: 29

Killed in action in Normandy, France

Private First Class Luther E. Halden

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 135th Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: August 03, 1944 / Age: 30

Killed in action in France

1st Lt. Victor H. Schneider

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 115th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: August 02, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

PFC John L. Mann

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 33rd Armored Regiment, 3rd Armored Division

Date of Loss: August 02, 1944 / Age: 28

Killed in action near France.

Cpl. Ellwood D. Benson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 188th Field Artillery Battalion

Date of Loss: August 01, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in France.

Private First Class James E. Fox

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 137th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 35th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: August 01, 1944 / Age: 20

Killed in action in France