State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1944
Private First Class Fred J. Kautz
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 105th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 27th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 12, 1944 / Age: 30
Killed in action in the Pacific
1944
Private First Class Donovan E. Walton
Minot
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: Marine Scout Bombing Squadron 235
Regiment / Group / Brigade: First Marine Air Wing
Date of Loss: July 12, 1944 / Age: 18
From Death Certificate:
1944
Private First Class Carl A. Rosling
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 105th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 27th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 12, 1944 / Age: 28
Killed in action in Saipan
1944
Private First Class Bernard E. Grua
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 105th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 27th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 12, 1944 / Age: 30
Killed in action in Saipan
1944
Sergeant Earl W. Lerand
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 4128th Quartermaster Service Company
Date of Loss: July 12, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1944
Private First Class Raymond A. Wetzel
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 362nd Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 91st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 12, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1944
Gunner's Mate Third Class Hartvick L. Anderson
Grand Forks, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: July 11, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in Italy. Remains not recovered.
1944
Electrician's Mate Third Class Gustaf A. Moeller
Tolna, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: July 11, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Private First Class Harry Thomas
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: July 11, 1944 / Age: 29
Killed in action in France
1944
Staff Sergeant Larry S. Schlasinger
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: July 11, 1944 / Age: 21
Died in service in England
1944
Private William Mittlestedt
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: July 11, 1944 / Age: 23
Died in service in North Africa
1944
Private First Class Jeroy Christianson
Steele, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 117th Infantry Regiment,
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 30th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 09, 1944 / Age: 27
Killed in action near France.
1944
Technician Fourth Grade George A. Kalis
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 105th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 27th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 09, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Saipan
1944
Second Lieutenant Willard V. Ofsthun
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 22nd Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 4th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 09, 1944 / Age: 33
Killed in action in France
1944
Private First Class Roland Kramer
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 105th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 27th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 09, 1944 / Age: 26
Died in service in Saipan; Not confirmed however family has understood that his unit was landed on the wrong beach in Saipan and the Japanese wiped out the entire unit before they even got to the beach.