State Heroes
World War II

Private First Class William A. Davis
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 22, 1944 / Age: 27
Killed in action in New Guinea

1st Lt. Roger W. Erickson
New Rockford, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 360th Bomber Squadron, 303rd Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: June 22, 1944 / Age: 25
Died while in MIA status.

Private First Class Emmett J. Erickson
World War II
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

Private Harold L. Frostad
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 21, 1944 / Age: 19
Killed in action in France

Sgt. Edward A. Shirley
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 322nd Bomber Squadron, 91th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: June 21, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.

Sgt. Allen Alfson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 359th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 20, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in France.

Ens. Frank A. Vogel
Bismarck, NDWorld War II
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.

Captain Elmer L. Reitz
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 207th Engineer Combat Battalion
Date of Loss: June 19, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.

Private Reuben Anhorn
Max, ND
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 357th Infantry Regiment, 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.

2nd Lieutenant Ernest L. Gray
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 19, 1944 / Age: 27
Killed in action in France
Tech. 5c Thomas W. Robinson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 4th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron
Date of Loss: June 18, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.

Technical Sergeant Harold V. Shogren
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 17, 1944 / Age: 28
Killed in action in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia

Private First Class Howard O. Thompson
World War II
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

Private First Class Alfred R. Steen
World War II
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
Pvt. Donald V. Nordquist
Grand Forks, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 708th Amphibious Tank Battalion
Date of Loss: June 17, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action on Saipan.