State Heroes

1944

Seaman Second Class James P. Sperry

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: September 22, 1944 / Age: 21

Died in service in the Pacific Area

1944

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

1944

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

1944

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

1944

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.

1944

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.

1944

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.

1944

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.

1944

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

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

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

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 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

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.