State Heroes
World War II
1944
Private First Class Donald J. Roberts
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: July 13, 1944 / Age: 20
Killed in action in France
1944
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.
1944
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.
1944
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
1944
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
1944
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:
1944
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
1944
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
1944
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.
1944
Electrician's Mate 3C Gustaf A. Moeller
Tolna, NDWorld 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.
1944
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
1944
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
1944
Private William Mittlestedt
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: July 11, 1944 / Age: 23
Died in service in North Africa
1944
GM3c Hartvick L. Anderson
Grand Forks, NDWorld 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.
1944
Private First Class Roland Kramer
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 09, 1944 / Age: 26
Died in service in Saipan; Not confirmed however family has understood that his unit was landed on the wrong beach in Saipan and the Japanese wiped out the entire unit before they even got to the beach.