State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1944
Second Lieutenant Robert Samuel Purvis
World War II (WWII)
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
Private First Class Reynold T. Larson
Souris, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 51st Infantry Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Fourth Armored Division
Date of Loss: September 20, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in France.
1944
Staff Sergeant Victor C. Anderson
Edmore, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 134th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 35th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 19, 1944 / Age: 30
Killed in action in France.
1944
Staff Sergeant Anton Schweitzer
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: September 19, 1944 / Age: 28
Killed in action near France.
1944
Private John O. Miller
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 12th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 4th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 19, 1944 / Age: 32
Killed in action in Germany
1944
Private Lester A. Kubousek
World War II (WWII)
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
Private Charles J. LaFrance
Maryville Township, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: F Company
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: Second Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 502nd Parachute Infantry
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 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 (WWII)
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
Major George W. Knauer
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 2675th Allied Control Regiment
Date of Loss: September 19, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Private First Class Walter Cerny
Lark, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 133rd Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 34th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 19, 1944 / Age: 29
Killed in action near Italy.
1944
Private First Class Earl K. Grodt
World War II (WWII)
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
1944
Technician Fourth Grade Joseph Jermundson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 20th Infantry Regiment,
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 6th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 19, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1944
Staff Sergeant Zenophile L. Grandbois
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: September 18, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Italy
1944
Technical Sergeant Clarence L. Olson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: September 18, 1944 / Age: 28
Killed in action in Holland
1944
Private First Class Lennie Wilson
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: September 17, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.