State Heroes Total:
432
Service Branch

World War II

Leland A. Gibbon photo 1945

Seaman 1c Leland A. Gibbon

Milnor, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: December 15, 1945 / Age: 25

Died while in MIA status.

Wayburn W. Schossow photo 1945

1st Lt. Wayburn W. Schossow

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 551st Signal Air Warning Battalion

Date of Loss: May 19, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Fabien T. Cote photo 1945

Tech. 4c Fabien T. Cote

Cecil Township, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 658th Amphibious Tractor Battalion

Date of Loss: March 12, 1945 / Age: 34

Died while in MIA status.

Jack E. Savage photo 1945

Chief Motor Machinist's Mate Jack E. Savage

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve

Date of Loss: April 08, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Boyd C. Chamley photo 1945

PFC Boyd C. Chamley

Greenfield Township, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 164th Infantry Regiment, Americal Division

Date of Loss: February 20, 1945 / Age: 26

Died while in MIA status.

Lawrence J. Feigle photo 1945

Seaman 1c Lawrence J. Feigle

Halliday, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: December 15, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Elmer W. Nelson photo 1945

Chief Quartermaster Elmer W. Nelson

New England, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: July 23, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Henry Elvik photo 1945

1st Lt. Henry Elvik

Mandan, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 19th Squadron, 311th Reconnaissance Wing

Date of Loss: December 04, 1945 / Age: 28

Died while in MIA status.

Joseph O. Braaten photo 1945

Ens. Joseph O. Braaten

Mandan, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve

Date of Loss: July 25, 1945 / Age: 26

Died while in MIA status.

George P. Tully photo 1945

PFC George P. Tully

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 360th Station Hospital

Date of Loss: December 10, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Clarence M. Lindquist photo 1945

2nd Lt. Clarence M. Lindquist

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 64th Bomber Squadron, 43rd Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: February 23, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status. Volunteered to fly co-pilot on a transport plane to pick up personnel on Owi Island. No word was ever received from this transport plane. Rescue squads worked untiringly but without success.

Rex I. Beach photo 1945

Sgt. Rex I. Beach

Pingree Township, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 1896th Engineer Battalion, Aviation

Date of Loss: January 12, 1945 / Age: 25

Died while in MIA status - buried at sea.

Elmer E. Hasse photo 1945

Ens. Elmer E. Hasse

Judson, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve

Date of Loss: March 26, 1945 / Age: 23

Died while in MIA status.

Jacob Seitz photo 1945

Fireman 1c Jacob Seitz

Bismarck, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve

Date of Loss: April 07, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status - buried at sea.

Willis E. Gentz photo 1945

Signalman 3c Willis E. Gentz

New England, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve

Date of Loss: January 04, 1945 / Age: 19

Died while in MIA status.