State Heroes
World War II
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Sergeant Ernest E. Day
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 03, 1944 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Italy
1944
Private First Class Arthur Wagner
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 137th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: June 03, 1944 / Age: 23
Died in service in Italy
1944
PFC George A. Schimpf
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 349th Infantry Regiment, 88th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 02, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1944
PFC Ferdinand J. Martel
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 02, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1944
2nd Lt. Wayne A. Kretschmar
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 764th Bomber Squadron, 461st Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: May 31, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Private Elmer E. Faul
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 31, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Italy