State Heroes

1944

Private Reuben Anhorn

Max, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 357th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 19, 1944 / Age: 36

357th Infantry landed on Utah Beach on June 8, 1944. They entered action on June 10, and were declared MIA on June 24.

1944

Ens. Frank A. Vogel

Bismarck, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve

Date of Loss: June 19, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

1944

Captain Elmer L. Reitz

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 207th Engineer Combat Battalion

Date of Loss: June 19, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

1944

Tech. 5c Thomas W. Robinson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 4th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron

Date of Loss: June 18, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

1944

Captain Charles R. Durfee

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 1st Battalion

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 6th Marines

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 2nd Marine Division

Date of Loss: June 17, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Tarawa, Gilbert Islands, Kiribati

1944

Aviation Metalsmith 1c Lennard L. Sorem

Edmunds, ND

World 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.

1944

Private Herman L. Morris

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 17, 1944 / Age: 31

Died in service at Camp Crowder, Missouri

1944

Corp. Martin R. Dahl

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 4th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron

Date of Loss: June 17, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

1944

Pvt. Donald V. Nordquist

Grand Forks, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 708th Amphibious Tank Battalion

Date of Loss: June 17, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action on Saipan.

1944

Private First Class Palmer R. Onsgard

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 16, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in France

1944

PFC August C. Siegfried

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 358th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 16, 1944 / Age: 31

Killed in action near France.

1944

PFC Raymond A. Westling

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 115th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 16, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

1944

Private Marvin S. O'Conner

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 358th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 90th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 16, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in France

1944

PFC Charles R. Reiser

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 708th Amphibious Tank Battalion

Date of Loss: June 15, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

1944

Technical Sergeant Annil H. Bratvold

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 58th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 90th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 15, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action in France