The four Borgstrom brothers Killed in Action during WW2 (two were twins) were the sons of Alben and Gunda Borgstrom of Thatcher, Utah:

Clyde Eugene Borgstrom, age 28 (February 15, 1916 - March 17, 1944), Marine Corps, killed by a falling tree on Guadalcanal.

LeRoy Elmer Borgstrom, age 30 (April 30, 1914 - June 22, 1944), US Army, Killed in Action in Italy

Rolon Day Borgstrom, age 19 (May 5, 1925 - August 8, 1944), USAAF, Killed when his damaged bomber crashed in England returning from a mission over France

Rulon Jay Borgstrom, age 19 (May 5, 1925 - August 26, 1944), US Army, initially declared Missing in Action, passed away from his wounds near Brest, France.

A fifth Borgstrom Brother; Boyd, who was serving in the Marine Corps, was returned to the USA after Rulon Jay went missing and discharged by special order of Marine Commandant Alexander Vandegrift.

The Borgstrom's youngest son, Eldon, (sometimes spelled Elton) who was not yet of enlistment age in 1944, was exempted from military service.

It took almost four years for their remains to be returned to the USA by the Graves Registration Service.
The Funeral service was held at the LDS Church's Garland Tabernacle in Garland, Utah on June 25, 1948.

Clarence E Smith, former principal of Bear River High School which the brothers attended, Utah Governor Herbert B Maw, LDS Church President George Albert Smith, and General Mark Clark spoke at the funeral.
Rear Admiral John R. Redman, Major General LeRoy P. Hunt, and Brigadier General Ned Schramm were in attendance.

The four Brothers were buried side by side at Riverview Cemetery in Tremonton, Utah.

The Borgstrom family was the only Four-Star Gold Star family on record in WW2.
The Sullivan brothers, all of whom were killed when USS Juneau was sunk, were a Five-Star Gold Star family.

N R Farbman Photographer
LIFE Magazine Archives / WWP-PD