State Heroes
World War II
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.
1945
2nd Lt. Alan L. Sorensen
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 772nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
Date of Loss: April 07, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Netherlands.
1945
2nd Lieutenant Alan L. Sorenson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 772nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 75th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 07, 1945 / Age: 26
Killed in action in the Achern, Germany, when hit by enemy shell fragments.
1945
Private First Class Harlan W. Sorenson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 26, 1945 / Age: 21
Died in service in Springfield, Missouri due to wounds from a Japanese bullet.
1942
Aviation Cadet Otto D. Sorenson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 24, 1942 / Age: 22
Died in service in Springfield, Missouri, of burns received in a take-off collision at Bilbo Auxiliary Flying Field the day after the accident
1944
Private First Class Marvin A. Sorlie
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: September 22, 1944 / Age: 31
Killed in action in France
1944
Pvt. Owen W. Sorom
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 317th Infantry Regiment, 80th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 15, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Pvt. Delmar M. Souther
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: December 21, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Belgium.
1945
Sergeant Clarence R. Soward
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 27, 1945 / Age: 32
Died in service in France
1945
Gunnery Sergeant Gust Spart
World War II
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: February 20, 1945 / Age: 50
Killed in action in Iwo Jima
1945
Private First Class John M. Spencer
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 28th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: February 24, 1945 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Germany
1944
Seaman 2nd Class James P. Sperry
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: September 22, 1944 / Age: 21
Died in service in the Pacific Area
1945
PFC Clifford S. Speten
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 376th Infantry Regiment, 94th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 19, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near Luxembourg.
1943
Staff Sergeant Floyd Sponhem
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: August 19, 1943 / Age: 23
Died in service in Gardner Field, California
1944
2nd Lieutenant Kenneth J. Spooner
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: April 23, 1944 / Age: 21
Died in service in a plane crash in Portland, Oregon