State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
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 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
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
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
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
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.
1944
Private First Class Alfred R. Steen
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 17, 1944 / Age: 30
Killed in action in Normandy, France
1944
Private First Class Howard O. Thompson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 165th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: June 17, 1944 / Age: 28
Killed in action in Saipan, Mariana Islands
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
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
Private Donald V. Nordquist
Grand Forks, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 708th Amphibious Tank Battalion
Date of Loss: June 17, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action on Saipan.
1944
Private First Class Robert C. Roche
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 17, 1944 / Age: 22
Died in service in Saidor, New Guinea