State Heroes Total:
2956
Service Branch

World War II

Melvin V. Stewart photo 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.

Guy A. Combs, Jr. photo 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.

Earl D. Koenig photo 1944

Sgt. Earl D. Koenig

Underwood, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 863rd Bomber Squadron, 493rd Bomber Group, Heavy

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

Died while in MIA status.

Sylvin J. Baker photo 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

Reuben Schatz photo 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.

Kenneth C. Howie photo 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.

George McDonald photo 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.

George A. Schimpf photo 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.

Ferdinand J. Martel photo 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.

Wayne A. Kretschmar photo 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.

Harold W. Borchers photo 1944

Pvt. Harold W. Borchers

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 2nd Special Service Regiment

Date of Loss: May 30, 1944 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Italy.

Herb W. Meyer photo 1944

Corporal Herb W. Meyer

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 335th Engineer General Service Regiment

Date of Loss: May 30, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Abner J. Olson photo 1944

Pvt. Abner J. Olson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 81st Replacement Battalion

Date of Loss: May 30, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near England.

Ralph J. Scoggin photo 1944

PFC Ralph J. Scoggin

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 180th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: May 26, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Edwin A. Germann photo 1944

Tech. 4c Edwin A. Germann

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 753rd Tank Battalion

Date of Loss: May 24, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.