State Heroes

2nd Lt. Russell Reykjalin

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 34th Field Artillery Battalion, 9th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 13, 1944 / Age: 34

Killed in action near France.

PFC Robert S. Niles

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: July 13, 1944 / Age: 30

Killed in action near France.

Staff Sgt. Raymond Becker

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 349th Infantry Regiment, 88th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 13, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in Italy.

Private First Class Bernard E. Grua

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 105th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 27th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 12, 1944 / Age: 30

Killed in action in Saipan

PFC Raymond A. Wetzel

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 362nd Infantry Regiment, 91st Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 12, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Sgt. Earl W. Lerand

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 4128th Quartermaster Service Company

Date of Loss: July 12, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Private First Class Fred J. Kautz

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 105th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 27th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 12, 1944 / Age: 30

Killed in action in the Pacific

Private Relmond C. Amsbaugh

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 22nd Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 4th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 12, 1944 / Age: 20

Killed in action 12 Jul 44 France

Private First Class Donovan E. Walton

Minot

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: Marine Scout Bombing Squadron 235

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 1st Marine Air Wing

Date of Loss: July 12, 1944 / Age: 18

From Death Certificate:

Private First Class Carl A. Rosling

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 105th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 27th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 12, 1944 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Saipan

GM3c Hartvick L. Anderson

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: July 11, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in Italy. Remains not recovered. 

Private William Mittlestedt

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 11, 1944 / Age: 23

Died in service in North Africa

Electrician's Mate 3C Gustaf A. Moeller

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: July 11, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Private First Class Harry Thomas

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 11, 1944 / Age: 29

Killed in action in France

Staff Sergeant Larry S. Schlasinger

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 11, 1944 / Age: 21

Died in service in England