State Heroes
World War II
1944
Private First Class Francis E. Long
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: July 02, 1944 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Saipan
1944
Captain Norman H. Nelson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 313th Fighter Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 50th Fighter Group
Date of Loss: July 02, 1944 / Age: 24
He was a passenger aboard Cessna Bobcat UC-78 #43-7528 when he was killed on July 2, 1944, in a plane crash in England.
1944
Corporal Leo W. Manske
World War II
Branch of Service: Marines
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 6th Marine Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 2nd Marine Division
Date of Loss: July 01, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Saipan
1944
Chief Aviation Storekeeper Eugene P. Thompson
World War II
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: June 29, 1944 / Age: 30
Killed in action in Saipan, Marianas Islands
1944
Private Guy R. Follansbee
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 60th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 9th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 29, 1944 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Normady, France
1944
Staff Sgt. Robert W. Arhart
Fargo, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 85th Bomber Squadron, 47th Bomber Group, Light
Date of Loss: June 29, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Belgium.
1944
1st Lieutenant Hilmer G.E. Sorbem
World War II
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: June 28, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Saipan
1944
Private First Class Leo J. Grossman
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 105th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 27th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 27, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Saipan
1944
PFC Adolphus J. Fayant
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 361st Infantry Regiment, 91st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 27, 1944 / Age: 28
Killed in action near Italy.
1944
Sergeant Francis N. Zerr
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 776th Tank Destroyer Battalion
Date of Loss: June 25, 1944 / Age: 28
Killed in action in Italy
1944
Technician 5th Grade Norman C. Dutoit
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 25, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Italy
1944
Sergeant Sigval M. Carlson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 25, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Cecina, Italy
1944
Private First Class Gilbert A. Helland
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: A Battery
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 343rd Field Artillery Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 24, 1944 / Age: 34
Killed in action in France
1944
Private First Class Carl R. Emery
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 23, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in the English Channel
1944
Private Aloysius J. Streifel
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 23, 1944 / Age: 19
Killed in action in France