State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1944
Ensign Russell Howard
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Air Corps
Date of Loss: June 17, 1944 / Age: 20
1944
Aviation Metalsmith First Class Lennard L. Sorem
Edmunds, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: June 17, 1944 / Age: 23
Died while in MIA status. Killed on the USS Fanshaw Bay off of the Coast of Saipan. Received Purple Heart - Buried at Sea.
1944
Captain Charles R. Durfee
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 1st Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 6th Marines
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 2nd Marine Division
Date of Loss: June 17, 1944 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Tarawa, Gilbert Islands, Kiribati
1944
Private Herman L. Morris
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 17, 1944 / Age: 31
Died in service at Camp Crowder, Missouri
1944
Staff Sergeant Richard E. Peterson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 16, 1944 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Italy
1944
Private First Class Raymond A. Westling
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 115th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 29th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 16, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Private Marvin S. O'Conner
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 358th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 16, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action in France
1944
Private First Class Palmer R. Onsgard
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 16, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action in France
1944
Private First Class August C. Siegfried
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 358th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 16, 1944 / Age: 31
Killed in action near France.
1944
Private First Class Obert L. Halseth
Grand Forks, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron 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.
1944
Private First Class Harold E. Carnahan
Howell Township, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 358th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 15, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action near France.
1944
Technical Sergeant Annil H. Bratvold
World War II (WWII)
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
1944
Private Gladwin L. Roberts
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company G
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 82nd Airborne Division
Date of Loss: June 15, 1944 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Normandy, France
1944
Private First Class Meryl D. Wick
World War II (WWII)
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.
1944
Second Lieutenant Russel Loyd Kruger
New Salem, ND
World War II (WWII)
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.