State Heroes
World War II
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Private First Class Leonard A. Willnow
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 50th Engineer Combat Battalion
Date of Loss: May 29, 1943 / Age: 30
Died in service in Attu Island, Alaska
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Private Harry R. Sieben
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 29, 1943 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Attu, Alaska
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1st Lieutenant Elmer Blomquist
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 4th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: May 29, 1943 / Age: 31
Killed in action in Atter Island
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Private Raymond Calheim
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 50th Engineer Combat Battalion
Date of Loss: May 29, 1943 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Attu, Alaska
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Private Robert E. Docktor
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 7th Medical Battalion
Date of Loss: May 29, 1943 / Age: 21
Killed in action in North American Area
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Private First Class Fred A. Lokken
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 32nd Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: May 29, 1943 / Age: 36
Killed in action in Aleutian Islands
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Private First Class Milbert E. Burkle
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 29, 1943 / Age: 22
Killed in action on Otter Island
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Private First Class Vernie A. Ennis
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company F
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 32nd Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 7th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: May 29, 1943 / Age: 34
Killed in action in Alaska
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Corporal Arthur K. Nelson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 29, 1943 / Age: 23
Killed in action in North American Area
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Private First Class Bert H. Baker
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 29, 1943 / Age: 26
Killed in action 29 May 43 in Attu Island, Aleutian Islands;
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Private First Class Louis A. Dionne
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 32nd Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 7th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: May 29, 1943 / Age: 31
Killed in action in North America
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Aviation Cadet James G. Newton
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 28, 1943 / Age: 24
Died in service in Pecos, Texas
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Private First Class Harvey A. Peterson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 25, 1943 / Age: 32
Killed in action on Attu Island
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PFC Richard D. Jacobson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 804th Tank Destroyer Battalion
Date of Loss: May 22, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action in North Africa.
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1st Lieutenant James T. Olmstead
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 329th Fighter Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 328th Fighter Group
Date of Loss: May 22, 1943 / Age: 23
Lt. Olmstead was leading a group of fighter aircraft during a training flight from Oakland Municipal Airport to Oroville, California, via Sacramento for a fuel stop. After departing Sacramento, he began demonstrating shallow barrel rolls.