State Heroes
World War II
1944
1st Lieutenant Emil E. Jepsen
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 09, 1944 / Age: 37
Killed in action in France
1944
Tech. 4c Harlem A. Waslien
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 526th Ordnance Maintenance Company
Date of Loss: June 09, 1944 / Age: 28
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Sergeant Lloyd I. Nelson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 175th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: June 08, 1944 / Age: 26
He arrived overseas in October 1942. He was injured during the D-Day invasion when his unit landed on the beaches of Normandy, France. Two days later he died of his wounds.
1944
Sergeant Elvin T. Kirkedahl
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company I
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 3rd Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 82nd Airborne Division
Date of Loss: June 07, 1944 / Age: 27
Killed in action in France
1944
Flight Officer Vernon B. Jensen
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 82nd Troop Carrier Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 436th Troop Carrier Group
Date of Loss: June 06, 1944 / Age: 31
He was a glider pilot in support of the D-Day landings at Normandy in what was known as Glider Operation Neptune.
1944
Pvt. Kenneth C. Howie
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 116th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 06, 1944 / Age: 32
Killed in action near France.
1944
Tech. Sgt. Melvin V. Stewart
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 377th Field Artillery Bn, 101st Airborne Division
Date of Loss: June 06, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Sgt. Earl D. Koenig
Underwood, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 863rd Bomber Squadron, 493rd Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: June 06, 1944 / Age: 19
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Technician 4th Grade Glenn E. Bergstresser
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 70th Tank Battalion
Date of Loss: June 06, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action on Utah Beach, Normandy, France
1944
Private First Class John T. Lyell
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 101st Airborne Division
Date of Loss: June 06, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Normandy, France
1944
PFC Guy A. Combs, Jr.
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 237th Engineer Combat Battalion
Date of Loss: June 06, 1944 / Age: 20
Killed in action near France.
1944
PFC Reuben Schatz
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 06, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
PFC Sylvin J. Baker
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 06, 1944 / Age:
KIA D-Day Normandy Beach
1944
Private George W. McDonald
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 05, 1944 / Age: 27
Reported MIA in Italy. Remains not recovered.
1944
Private Clemens J. Meier
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 05, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action in North Burma