State Heroes

PFC Ivan O. Bustad

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 57th Signal Battalion

Date of Loss: February 08, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action near Italy.

Private First Class John S. Suko

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 125th Field Artillery Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 34th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 07, 1944 / Age: 28

Died in service in North Africa

Staff Sgt. Ervin L. Klauss

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 95th Evacuation Hospital

Date of Loss: February 07, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Machinist's Mate 1st Class Charlie H. Victor

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: February 07, 1944 / Age: 27

Died in service in the Solomon Islands.

Staff Sergeant George A. Gray

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 735th AAF Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: February 06, 1944 / Age: 19

Killed in action in the English Channel

Technician 5th Grade Joseph T. Poirier

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 9th Field Artillery Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 3rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 03, 1944 / Age: 32

Died in service in Italy

Sgt. Curtis H. Olson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 135th Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 03, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action near Italy.

Staff Sgt. John E. Rod

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 132nd Infantry Regiment, Americal Division

Date of Loss: February 03, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Staff Sgt. Daniel Holwegner

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 135th Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 03, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action near Italy.

2nd Lieutenant Roland D. McKay

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: February 02, 1944 / Age: 34

Killed in action in Italy

Seaman 2c Leslie V. Nelson

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve

Date of Loss: February 02, 1944 / Age: 23

Died while in MIA status.

Technical Sergeant William Schwab

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 7th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 3rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 02, 1944 / Age: 38

Killed in action in Cisternia De Roma, Italy

Captain Oliver J. Nordby

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Headquarters, US Army Service of Supply

Date of Loss: February 02, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Staff Sergeant Gerhard A. Skjefte

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 15th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 3rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 02, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Italy

2nd Lt. Neil D. Quast

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Headquarters, US Army Service of Supply

Date of Loss: February 02, 1944 / Age: 27

Died while in MIA status.