State Heroes
World War II
1944
Pvt. Lynn A. Striker
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 505th Parachute Infantry Regt, 82nd Airborne Division
Date of Loss: September 23, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in a "drop" connected with Operation Market Garden.
1944
PFC Adam G. Huschka
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 25th Reconnaissance Squadron, 4th Armored Division
Date of Loss: September 22, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Pvt. Vernon H. Nielson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 21, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
PFC Glenn W. Moors
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 41st Infantry Battalion, 2nd Armored Division
Date of Loss: September 21, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Belgium.
1944
PFC Ernest W. Kjellerson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 363rd Infantry Regiment, 91st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 21, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1944
Staff Sgt. Milton H. Underdahl
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 330th Bomber Squadron, 93rd Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: September 21, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Belgium.
1944
2LT Robert Samuel Purvis
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: September 20, 1944 / Age: 25
Killed in Action 20 September 1944, France. Remains not recovered.
Name included on page 1198 of the Register of North Dakota Veterans World War II 1941-1945.
1944
PFC Reynold T. Larson
Souris, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 51st Infantry Battalion, 4th Armored Division
Date of Loss: September 20, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in France.
1944
Staff Sgt. Anton Schweitzer
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 359th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 19, 1944 / Age: 28
Killed in action near France.
1944
PFC Walter Cerny
Lark, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 133rd Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 19, 1944 / Age: 29
Killed in action near Italy.
1944
Pvt. Charles J. LaFrance
Maryville Township, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: F Company, 2nd Battalion, 502nd Parachute Infantry, 101st Airborne Division
Date of Loss: September 19, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action during Operation Market Garden in the Netherlands.
1944
Major George W. Knauer
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 2675th Allied Control Regiment
Date of Loss: September 19, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Tech. 4c Joseph Jermundson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 20th Infantry Regiment, 6th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 19, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1944
Staff Sgt. Victor C. Anderson
Edmore, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 134th Infantry Regiment, 35th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 19, 1944 / Age: 30
Killed in action in France.
1944
1st Lt. Loran R. Ladwig
World War II
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Marine Corps
Date of Loss: September 17, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action in the Philippines.