State Heroes
World War II
1944
Staff Sergeant Larry S. Schlasinger
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: July 11, 1944 / Age: 21
Died in service in England
1944
Private William Mittlestedt
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: July 11, 1944 / Age: 23
Died in service in North Africa
1944
GM3c Hartvick L. Anderson
Grand Forks, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: July 11, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in Italy. Remains not recovered.
1944
PFC Jeroy Christianson
Steele, NDWorld 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
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
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
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 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
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 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.
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
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 Roland Kramer
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: 26
Died in service in Saipan; Not confirmed however family has understood that his unit was landed on the wrong beach in Saipan and the Japanese wiped out the entire unit before they even got to the beach.