State Heroes

Private First Class Clayton E. Verke

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 361st Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 91st Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 24, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Italy

Gunner's Mate 2c Fritz A. Wollerman

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: October 24, 1944 / Age: 23

Died while in MIA status - buried at sea.

Martin J. Anderson

World War II

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

Killed in action on October 23, 1944

Tech. 4c Howard A. McBain

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 376th Infantry Regiment, 94th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 22, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

PFC Oswald P. Kjilbak

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 21, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action at Lyte, P.I.

Sergeant Leland I. Cunningham

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 21, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in France

Corporal Earl K. Nore

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 21, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in the North Sea

Private Francis J. York

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 19th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 24th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 20, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands

Technician 4th Grade Toivo T. Tuomie

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 20, 1944 / Age: 31

Died in service in North Africa.

Sgt. Warren E. Burnett

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 763rd Bomber Squadron, 460th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: October 20, 1944 / Age: 23

Died while in MIA status when his B-24J aircraft went missing over the Mediterranean Sea.

Ens. Merle H. Longnecker

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: October 19, 1944 / Age: 20

A Tragic Accident.

Private Willard R. Johnson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 18th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 19, 1944 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Germany

Petty Officer 3rd Class Duane F. Brash

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Missing in action from approximately 1530, 19 October 1944.

Technician 4th Grade William F. Menke

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 164th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Americal Division

Date of Loss: October 19, 1944 / Age: 31

Died in service in Springfield, Missouri

Private First Class Roy J. Kitagawa

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 100th Battalion

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 442nd Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: October 22, 1944 / Age: 23

Died in service in France