State Heroes
World War II
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
PFC Glenn W. Moors
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 41st Infantry Battalion, 2nd Armored Division
Date of Loss: September 21, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Belgium.
1944
PFC Ernest W. Kjellerson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 363rd Infantry Regiment, 91st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 21, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1944
Private First Class Lyle M. Paulson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 101st Airborne Division
Date of Loss: September 21, 1944 / Age: 23
Died in service in Holland
1944
Staff Sgt. Milton H. Underdahl
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 330th Bomber Squadron, 93rd Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: September 21, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Belgium.
1944
Pvt. Vernon H. Nielson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 21, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Private Arthur D. Brown
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: September 21, 1944 / Age: 36
Killed in action in France
1944
PFC Reynold T. Larson
Souris, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 51st Infantry Battalion, 4th Armored Division
Date of Loss: September 20, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in France.
1944
2LT Robert Samuel Purvis
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: September 20, 1944 / Age: 25
Killed in Action 20 September 1944, France. Remains not recovered.
Name included on page 1198 of the Register of North Dakota Veterans World War II 1941-1945.
1944
Pvt. Charles J. LaFrance
Maryville Township, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: F Company, 2nd Battalion, 502nd Parachute Infantry, 101st Airborne Division
Date of Loss: September 19, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action during Operation Market Garden in the Netherlands.
1944
Private Christ A. Christiansen
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 36th Armored Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 3rd Armored Division
Date of Loss: September 19, 1944 / Age: 34
Killed in action in Germany
1944
Private Lester A. Kubousek
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 10th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 5th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: September 19, 1944 / Age: 19
Killed in action in France
1944
Major George W. Knauer
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 2675th Allied Control Regiment
Date of Loss: September 19, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Staff Sgt. Victor C. Anderson
Edmore, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 134th Infantry Regiment, 35th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 19, 1944 / Age: 30
Killed in action in France.
1944
Private First Class Earl K. Grodt
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 363rd Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 91st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 19, 1944 / Age: 28
Killed in action in Italy