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State Heroes Total: 4279

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1945

Private First Class John H. Hooker

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 201st Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: February 20, 1945 / Age: 35

Killed in action in Luxembourg, Belgium

1946

Captain Russell W. Hopper

Longfellow Township, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Headquarters, Philippine Department

Date of Loss: February 01, 1946 / Age: 27

Died while in MIA status.

1945

Private First Class Francis S. Horgan

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 274th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 70th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 26, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.Â

1945

Seaman First Class Adam Horning

Mandan, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: January 07, 1945 / Age: 21

Died while in MIA status. Body was not recovered.

1944

Private First Class Arthur L. Horntvedt

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 120th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 30th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 25, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Belgium

1944

Private Donald Hosie

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 24, 1944 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Holland

1944

Private Paul A. Hostvedt

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 30, 1944 / Age: 20

Killed in action in France

1945

Machinist's Mate Third Class Melville A. Hout

Valley City, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: December 15, 1945 / Age: 30

Died while in MIA status.

1945

Machinist's Mate Third Class Mark M. Houtkooper

Lisbon, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: January 07, 1945 / Age: 23

Died while in MIA status. One of 28 crew killed when the minesweeper, USS Palmer, blew up in Lingayen Gulf, Philippines, after it was struck by a Japanese dive bomber.