State Heroes

Private First Class Marvin A. Sorlie

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 22, 1944 / Age: 31

Killed in action in France

Private John J. Wentz

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 22, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Metz, France

Private First Class Adam G. Huschka

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 25th Reconnaissance Squadron

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

Date of Loss: September 22, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Private Arthur D. Brown

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 21, 1944 / Age: 36

Killed in action in France

Staff Sergeant Milton H. Underdahl

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 330th Bomber Squadron

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 93rd Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: September 21, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Belgium.

Private Vernon H. Nielson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: Seventh Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Third Infantry Division

Date of Loss: September 21, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Private First Class Glenn W. Moors

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 41st Infantry Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Second Armored Division

Date of Loss: September 21, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Belgium.

Private First Class Ernest W. Kjellerson

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 21, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Private First Class Lyle M. Paulson

World War II (WWII)

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.