State Heroes
1918
Lars Johan Solstad
Minneapolis, MNWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company D, 9th Infantry
Date of Loss: September 12, 1918 / Age: 28
Killed in action on Sept. 12, 1918.
Remains returned to U. S. on Aug. 8, 1921, and buried in Crystal Lake Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minn., on Aug. 16, 1921.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1918
Carl Solvsberg
World War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company L, 360th Infantry
Date of Loss: November 02, 1918 / Age: 24
Killed in action on Nov. 2, 1918.
Buried, Grave 6, Row 43, Block A, Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse, France.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1918
Clayton C. Somerville
World War I
Date of Loss: November 11, 1918 / Age:
Name NOT included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
Information NOT found in the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.
1951
Private First Class Edward H. Sommerfeld
Nelson County, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 9th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 2nd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 02, 1951 / Age:
1918
Jake Sommerville
Bowden, NDWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Supply Company, 42nd Field Artillery
Date of Loss: October 07, 1918 / Age: 26
Died of pneumonia on Oct. 7, 1918, at Camp Custer, Mich.
Buried, Bowdon, N. Dak.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND as Jake Somervill.
1944
Private First Class Earl B. Sondreal
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 10, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands
1918
Andrew Sonerud
World War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 161st Depot Brigade
Date of Loss: October 07, 1918 / Age: 27
Died of pneumonia on Oct. 7, 1918.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
Information found in Volume 4, page 3039 of the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.
1944
1st Lieutenant Hilmer G.E. Sorbem
World War II
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: June 28, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Saipan
1952
Major Carl Edward Soreide
Bowman, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Marine Attack Squadron 212
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: Marine Air Group 12
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Marine Air Wing
Date of Loss: July 23, 1952 / Age: 27
While on a combat mission, his aircraft was hit by anti-aircraft fire, exploded and crashed. His remains were never recovered.
1944
Aviation Metalsmith 1c Lennard L. Sorem
Edmunds, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: June 17, 1944 / Age: 23
Died while in MIA status. Killed on the USS Fanshaw Bay off of the Coast of Saipan. Received Purple Heart - Buried at Sea.
1945
2nd Lt. Alan L. Sorensen
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 772nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
Date of Loss: April 07, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Netherlands.
1945
2nd Lieutenant Alan L. Sorenson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 772nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 75th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 07, 1945 / Age: 26
Killed in action in the Achern, Germany, when hit by enemy shell fragments.
1945
Private First Class Harlan W. Sorenson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 26, 1945 / Age: 21
Died in service in Springfield, Missouri due to wounds from a Japanese bullet.
1942
Aviation Cadet Otto D. Sorenson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 24, 1942 / Age: 22
Died in service in Springfield, Missouri, of burns received in a take-off collision at Bilbo Auxiliary Flying Field the day after the accident
1918
Robert Nickoli Sorenson
Grafton, NDWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company I, 139th Infantry
Date of Loss: September 29, 1918 / Age: 23
Killed in action on Sept. 29, 1918.
Buried, Grave 36, Row 18, Block A, Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse, France.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.