State Heroes

Private First Class Meryl D. Wick

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 6th Marine Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 2nd Marine Division

Date of Loss: June 15, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Saipan.

2nd Lieutenant Russel Loyd Kruger

New Salem, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 12th Infantry Regiment

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

Date of Loss: June 15, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in Action at the Battle of Hedgerows in Normandy, France on June 15, 1944 at the age of 22. His only child Russel "Rusty" was born 7 months later. 

Private First Class Charles R. Reiser

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company D

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 708th Amphibious Tank Battalion

Date of Loss: June 15, 1944 / Age: 20

Died while in MIA status.

Corporal Francis J. Harty

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: June 15, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action on Saipan Island

PFC Harold E. Carnahan

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 358th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 15, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action near France.

Sgt. Arthur L. Olson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: June 15, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Staff Sergeant Hunter D. Watts

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 82nd Airborne Division

Date of Loss: June 15, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in France

Technical Sergeant Annil H. Bratvold

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 58th Infantry Regiment

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

Date of Loss: June 15, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action in France

PFC Obert L. Halseth

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 56th Signal Air Warning Battalion

Date of Loss: June 15, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in England. Died of wounds suffered in the invasion of France.

Private First Class Beverly A. Janis

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 401st - 327th Glider Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 101st Airborne Division

Date of Loss: June 14, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action in France

Corporal Orville M. Silseth

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 507th Parachute Infantry Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 17th Airborne Division

Date of Loss: June 14, 1944 / Age: 29

Died in service in Normandy, France

PFC Oscar L. Skistad

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: June 14, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Tech 4c Cyril W. Gustafson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 20th General Hospital

Date of Loss: June 14, 1944 / Age: 23

Died while in MIA status.

1st Lt. Conrad F. Pankow

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 116th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 14, 1944 / Age: 26

Died while in MIA status in France.

Sergeant William F. Henrichs

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: June 14, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in France