State Heroes
World War II
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.
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.
Sgt. Earl D. Koenig
Underwood, NDWorld 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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.