State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1944
Technical Sergeant Lawrence R. Nelson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: July 08, 1944 / Age: 27
Killed in action in France
1944
Private First Class Albert B. Buchert
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 08, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action at Salpan Islands
1944
Private First Class Rochus Miller
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: July 07, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Staff Sergeant Malcolm B. Nelson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company K
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 358th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 07, 1944 / Age: 26
Killer in action in France
1944
Private First Class Vernon O. Berg
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 07, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
1944
Private First Class Robert Alexander
Tolley, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 105th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 27th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 07, 1944 / Age:
He was killed in action during the Battle of Saipan as his unit defended against a Japanese attack in the area of Tanapag. PFC Alexander's remains were not recovered or identified following his loss.
1944
Private First Class Eugene O. Hanson
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: July 07, 1944 / Age: 30
Killed in action in France
1944
Private First Class Leonard M. Smestad
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: July 07, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action in France
1944
Staff Sergeant Leonard A. Powell
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: July 06, 1944 / Age: 27
Killed in action in Normandy, France
1944
Private Wallace A. Ronning
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: July 06, 1944 / Age: 20
Died in service at Camp Campbell, Kentucky
1944
Private Floyd C. Lively
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 314th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 79th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 06, 1944 / Age: 35
Killed in action in France
1944
Private Harold B. Stair
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 331st Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 83rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 06, 1944 / Age: 21
Killed in action in France
1944
Private Peter L. Braun
Mandan, 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: July 05, 1944 / Age: 37
Killed in action in France.
1944
Private Dale H. Ellingson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 776th Tank Destroyer Battalion
Date of Loss: July 05, 1944 / Age: 25
Killed in action near Italy.
1944
Sergeant Jay A. Pilgrim
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: July 05, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action near France.