State Heroes
Christ Sorlee
World War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Supply Company, 78th Infantry
Date of Loss: October 18, 1918 / Age: 26
Died of pneumonia at Camp Custer, Mich., on Oct. 18, 1918.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
Private First Class Marvin A. Sorlie
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: September 22, 1944 / Age: 31
Killed in action in France
Pvt. Owen W. Sorom
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 317th Infantry Regiment, 80th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 15, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
Christ Sortland
World War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company F, 138th Infantry
Date of Loss: October 01, 1918 / Age: 24
Killed in action on Oct. 1, 1918.
Buried, Grave 32, Section 18, Block 1, Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse, France. Remains returned to Norway, and consigned to Ole John Sortland, Bergen, Norway.
Adolph M. Sorum
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.
Pvt. Delmar M. Souther
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: December 21, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Belgium.
Sergeant Clarence R. Soward
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 27, 1945 / Age: 32
Died in service in France
Gunnery Sergeant Gust Spart
World War II
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: February 20, 1945 / Age: 50
Killed in action in Iwo Jima
Private First Class John M. Spencer
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 28th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: February 24, 1945 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Germany
Michael Sperle
World War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A, 128th Infantry
Date of Loss: November 10, 1918 / Age: 22
Killed in action on Nov. 10, 1918.
Buried, Grave 11, Row 21, Block H, Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse, France.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
Seaman 2nd Class James P. Sperry
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: September 22, 1944 / Age: 21
Died in service in the Pacific Area
PFC Clifford S. Speten
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 376th Infantry Regiment, 94th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 19, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near Luxembourg.
Pvt.1st Class Lloyd William Spetz
World War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A, 164th Infantry
Date of Loss: March 01, 1918 / Age: 23
Killed in action, March 1, 1918.
Buried, Grave 6, Row 12, Block B, St. Mihiel American Cemetery, Thiaucourt, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
Cpl. Lynn Fancis Spiering
Hillsboro, NDWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company L, 164th Infantry
Date of Loss: July 20, 1918 / Age: 20
Killed in action on July 20, 1918.
Grave unlocated.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
William Daniel Spilmaher
World War I
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 83rd Company
Date of Loss: November 02, 1918 / Age: 23
Killed in action on Nov. 2, 1918.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND as WM D Spilmahor.