State Heroes
World War II
1944
PFC Vern W. Bardell
Ellendale, NDWorld 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.
1944
1st Lt. Roger W. Erickson
New Rockford, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 360th Bomber Squadron, 303rd Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: June 22, 1944 / Age: 25
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Private First Class Emmett J. Erickson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 361st Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 91st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 22, 1944 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Italy
1944
Private First Class William A. Davis
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 22, 1944 / Age: 27
Killed in action in New Guinea
1944
Sgt. Edward A. Shirley
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 322nd Bomber Squadron, 91th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: June 21, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Private Harold L. Frostad
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 21, 1944 / Age: 19
Killed in action in France
1944
Sgt. Allen Alfson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 359th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 20, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in France.
1944
Ens. Frank A. Vogel
Bismarck, NDWorld 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
2nd Lieutenant Ernest L. Gray
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 19, 1944 / Age: 27
Killed in action in France
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
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
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
Pvt. Donald V. Nordquist
Grand Forks, NDWorld 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 Robert C. Roche
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 17, 1944 / Age: 22
Died in service in Saidor, New Guinea
1944
Aviation Metalsmith 1c Lennard L. Sorem
Edmunds, NDWorld 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.