State Heroes
World War II
1944
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
1944
Lieutenant Colonel Gustof A. Lindell
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: August 18, 1944 / Age: 45
Killed in action in France
1944
2nd Lieutenant Bruce E. Buchholz
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 492nd Bombardment Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 7th Bombardment Group
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 10th Air Force
Date of Loss: August 18, 1944 / Age: 20
2nd Lt Buchholz was killed in action when he was the pilot of B-24J #42-73080 that crashed on final approach to Kurmitola airbase in India, having flown from Kunming China. All aboard, except the co-pilot, were killed.
1944
1st Lt. Morris H. Flados
Forman, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 861st Bomber Squadron, 493rd Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: August 18, 1944 / Age: 28
Killed in action near France.
1944
Lieutenant Robert J. Johnson
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: August 17, 1944 / Age: 25
Killed in action in France
1944
Private First Class Orval E. Anderson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: August 17, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in Action 17 Aug 44, France
1944
Chief Machinist's Mate William R. McKay
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: August 17, 1944 / Age: 44
Died in service in Seattle, Washington
1944
Staff Sergeant Melvin A. Nelson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: August 16, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action in France
1944
Corporal Eugene R. Bakkum
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: August 16, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action in France
1944
2nd Lieutenant Theodore R. Zech
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 305th AAF Bomber Group
Date of Loss: August 16, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Germany
1944
2nd Lieutenant Dale W. Witson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 324th Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 91st Bomber Group
Date of Loss: August 16, 1944 / Age: 21
Killed in action when his plane was shot down over Deiderode, Germany.
1944
Private First Class LaVerne J. Mellom
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: August 16, 1944 / Age: 24
Died in service in New Guinea
1944
Corp. Vincent A. Malone
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 757th AAF Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: August 15, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Italy
1944
Private First Class Cleo Michel
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 30th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 34th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: August 15, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in France
1944
PFC Gustave B, Lindemann
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 357th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: August 14, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Belgium.