State Heroes

Captain Adolph L. Winther

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 9th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 2nd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: August 30, 1944 / Age: 34

Killed in action in France

2nd Lieutenant Eugene K. Wicks

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 28, 1944 / Age: 21

Died in service in Fresno, California

Private First Class Paul F. Fischer

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 314th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 79th Infantry Division

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

Killed in action in France

1st Lieutenant Allen L. Lindholm

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company D

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 99th Infantry Battalion

Date of Loss: August 26, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in France

Private Jesse Navarro

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 11th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 5th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: August 26, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in France

Pvt. Otto L. Wallman

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 15th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron

Date of Loss: August 25, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Staff Sergeant Duane E. MacKenzie

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 38th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 2nd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: August 25, 1944 / Age: 19

Died in service in France

Pvt. Waldemar J. Hagen

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 3rd Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron

Date of Loss: August 25, 1944 / Age: 34

Killed in action near France.

Motor Machinist's Mate 2c William G. Zander

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: August 24, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status, lost at sea when the submarine USS Harder (SS-257) was lost at sea.

Sgt. John Baumstarck

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 337th Infantry Regiment, 85th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: August 24, 1944 / Age: 18

Killed in action in Italy.

Pvt. Lawrence P. Woodside

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 17th Engineer Battalion, 2nd Armored Division

Date of Loss: August 24, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in France.

PFC John A. Fadness

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division

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

Killed in action in England.

Technical Sergeant Edward D. Crimmins

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 677th AAF Bomber Squadron

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 444th Bomber Group

Date of Loss: August 20, 1944 / Age: 36

The bomber crashed into Shi-Ling (Snow Mountain) about 100 miles from Hsinching Airfield (A-1) at Chengdu, China when it ran low on fuel in poor weather and heavy headwinds returning from a mission over Yawata Kyoto, Japan.

1LT Carl A. Skedsvold

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 20, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action at Kyushu, Japan

Private First Class Leonard J. Larson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 19, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in France