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State Heroes Total: 4272

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World War II

1944

Technician 4th Grade George A. Kalis

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 105th Infantry Regiment

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

Date of Loss: July 09, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Saipan

1944

PFC Jeroy Christianson

Steele, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 117th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 09, 1944 / Age: 27

Killed in action near France.

1944

2nd Lieutenant Willard V. Ofsthun

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 22nd Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 4th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 09, 1944 / Age: 33

Killed in action in France

1944

Private First Class Albert B. Buchert

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 105th Infantry Regiment

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

Date of Loss: July 08, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action at Salpan Islands

1944

Technical Sergeant Lawrence R. Nelson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 08, 1944 / Age: 27

Killed in action in France

1944

Private First Class Vernon O. Berg

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 105th Infantry Regiment

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

Date of Loss: July 07, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands

1944

Staff Sergeant Malcolm B. Nelson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company K

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 358th Infantry Regiment

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

Date of Loss: July 07, 1944 / Age: 26

Killer in action in France

1944

Private First Class Eugene O. Hanson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 357th Infantry Regiment

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

Date of Loss: July 07, 1944 / Age: 30

Killed in action in France

1944

Private First Class Leonard M. Smestad

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 07, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in France

1944

PFC Rochus Miller

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 357th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 07, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

1944

Private First Class Robert Alexander

Tolley, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 105th Infantry Regiment

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

Date of Loss: July 07, 1944 / Age:

He was killed in action during the Battle of Saipan as his unit defended against a Japanese attack in the area of Tanapag. PFC Alexander's remains were not recovered or identified following his loss.