State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1944
Sergeant Francis N. Zerr
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 776th Tank Destroyer Battalion
Date of Loss: June 25, 1944 / Age: 28
Killed in action in Italy
1944
Private First Class Gilbert A. Helland
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: A Battery
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 343rd Field Artillery Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 24, 1944 / Age: 34
Killed in action in France
1944
Private First Class Carl R. Emery
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 23, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in the English Channel
1944
Private First Class Vern W. Bardell
Ellendale, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 20th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Sixth Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 23, 1944 / Age: 28
Killed in action.
1944
Private Aloysius J. Streifel
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 23, 1944 / Age: 19
Killed in action in France
1944
Private First Class Emmett J. Erickson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 361st Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 91st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 22, 1944 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Italy
1944
First Lieutnenant Roger W. Erickson
New Rockford, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 360th Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 303rd Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: June 22, 1944 / Age: 25
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Private First Class William A. Davis
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 22, 1944 / Age: 27
Killed in action in New Guinea
1944
Sergeant Edward A. Shirley
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 322nd Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 91th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: June 21, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Private Harold L. Frostad
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 21, 1944 / Age: 19
Killed in action in France
1944
Sergeant Allen Alfson
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: June 20, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in France.
1944
Second Lieutenant Ernest L. Gray
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 19, 1944 / Age: 27
Killed in action in France
1944
Private Reuben Anhorn
Max, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 357th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 19, 1944 / Age: 36
357th Infantry landed on Utah Beach on June 8, 1944. They entered action on June 10, and were declared MIA on June 24.
1944
Ensign Frank A. Vogel
Bismarck, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: June 19, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Captain Elmer L. Reitz
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 207th Engineer Combat Battalion
Date of Loss: June 19, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Technician Fifth Class Thomas W. Robinson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: Fourth Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron
Date of Loss: June 18, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.