State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1944
Motor Machinist's Mate Second Class Cletus F. Lipetzky
Kensal, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: June 11, 1944 / Age: 22
Died while in MIA status, when the USS-LST-496 on which he was serving struck a mine in the English Channel and sank during the coastal invasion of Normandy. His body was not recovered.
1944
Technician Fourth Class William J. McCann
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 12th Field Artillery Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Second Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 11, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Private William Little Warrior
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 10, 1944 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Biak Island, New Guinea
1944
Technician Fourth Class Harlem A. Waslien
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 526th Ordnance Maintenance Company
Date of Loss: June 09, 1944 / Age: 28
Died while in MIA status.
1944
First Lieutenant Emil E. Jepsen
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 09, 1944 / Age: 37
Killed in action in France
1944
Private First Class Sam A. Metzner
Fort Rice, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 359th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 09, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Private George E. Inkster
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 09, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Saipan Marianas Island
1944
Private First Class Leo F. Schafer
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 359th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 09, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Sergeant Lloyd I. Nelson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 175th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: June 08, 1944 / Age: 26
He arrived overseas in October 1942. He was injured during the D-Day invasion when his unit landed on the beaches of Normandy, France. Two days later he died of his wounds.
1944
Sergeant Leo J. Peyton
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 07, 1944 / Age: 24
Died in service in India
1944
Sergeant Elvin T. Kirkedahl
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company I
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 3rd Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 82nd Airborne Division
Date of Loss: June 07, 1944 / Age: 27
Killed in action in France
1944
Private First Class Reuben Schatz
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 16th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: First Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 06, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Private First Class Sylvin J. Baker
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 16th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 06, 1944 / Age:
KIA D-Day Normandy Beach
1944
Private Kenneth C. Howie
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 116th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 29th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 06, 1944 / Age: 32
Killed in action near France.
1944
Private First Class John T. Lyell
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 101st Airborne Division
Date of Loss: June 06, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Normandy, France