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State Heroes Total: 4272

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World War II

1944

Private First Class Francis E. Long

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 02, 1944 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Saipan

1944

Corporal Leo W. Manske

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 6th Marine Regiment

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

Date of Loss: July 01, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Saipan

1944

Staff Sgt. Robert W. Arhart

Fargo, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 85th Bomber Squadron, 47th Bomber Group, Light

Date of Loss: June 29, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Belgium.

1944

Chief Aviation Storekeeper Eugene P. Thompson

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: June 29, 1944 / Age: 30

Killed in action in Saipan, Marianas Islands

1944

Private Guy R. Follansbee

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 60th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 9th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 29, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Normady, France

1944

1st Lieutenant Hilmer G.E. Sorbem

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: June 28, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Saipan

1944

Private First Class Leo J. Grossman

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 105th Infantry Regiment

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

Date of Loss: June 27, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Saipan

1944

PFC Adolphus J. Fayant

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 361st Infantry Regiment, 91st Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 27, 1944 / Age: 28

Killed in action near Italy.

1944

Sergeant Sigval M. Carlson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 25, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Cecina, Italy

1944

Sergeant Francis N. Zerr

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 776th Tank Destroyer Battalion

Date of Loss: June 25, 1944 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Italy

1944

Technician 5th Grade Norman C. Dutoit

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 25, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Italy

1944

Private First Class Gilbert A. Helland

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: A Battery

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 343rd Field Artillery Battalion

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

Date of Loss: June 24, 1944 / Age: 34

Killed in action in France

1944

Private First Class Carl R. Emery

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 23, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in the English Channel

1944

Private Aloysius J. Streifel

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 23, 1944 / Age: 19

Killed in action in France

1944

PFC Vern W. Bardell

Ellendale, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 20th Infantry Regiment, 6th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 23, 1944 / Age: 28

Killed in action.