State Heroes
World War II
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
1944
2nd Lieutenant Russel Loyd Kruger
New Salem, ND
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 12th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 4th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 15, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in Action at the Battle of Hedgerows in Normandy, France on June 15, 1944 at the age of 22. His only child Russel "Rusty" was born 7 months later.
1944
Sgt. Arthur L. Olson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 357th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 15, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Corporal Francis J. Harty
World War II
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: June 15, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action on Saipan Island
1944
PFC Harold E. Carnahan
Howell Township, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 358th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 15, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action near France.
1944
Tech. Sgt. Elmer J. Neis
Reeder, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 587th Bomber Squadron, 394th Bomber Group, Medium
Date of Loss: June 14, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in France.
1944
Sergeant William F. Henrichs
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 357th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 14, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action in France
1944
PFC Oscar L. Skistad
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 357th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 14, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Tech 4c Cyril W. Gustafson
Milnor, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 20th General Hospital
Date of Loss: June 14, 1944 / Age: 23
Died while in MIA status.
1944
PFC Ray P. Cupp
Rolla, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 359th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 14, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action near France.
1944
Private First Class Beverly A. Janis
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 401st - 327th Glider Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 101st Airborne Division
Date of Loss: June 14, 1944 / Age: 25
Killed in action in France
1944
1st Lt. Conrad F. Pankow
Hankinson, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 116th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 14, 1944 / Age: 26
Died while in MIA status in France.
1944
Sgt. Wallace R. Evenson
Fertile, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 359th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 14, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Private Lloyd G. Amundson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 13, 1944 / Age: 21
Killed in action 13 Jun 44 Kanai, Alaska