State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1943
Corporal Arthur K. Nelson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 29, 1943 / Age: 23
Killed in action in North American Area
1944
Lieutenant Clayton E. Nelson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: August 04, 1944 / Age: 44
Died in service in the Pacific Area
1944
Private Dale E. Nelson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 180th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: December 20, 1944 / Age: 19
Died in service in Germany
1945
Sergeant David E. Nelson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 164th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Americal Division
Date of Loss: February 28, 1945 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands
1945
Private First Class Donald W. Nelson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: July 13, 1945 / Age: 26
Died in service in Tyndall Field, Florida
1942
Private First Class Eddie M. Nelson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: July 12, 1942 / Age: 20
Died in service at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
1945
Technician Fifth Grade Kenneth D. Nelson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 123 Infantry
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 33rd Division
Date of Loss: July 20, 1945 / Age: 19
Died in service in Japan
1941
Seaman First Class Earl Nermoe
Upham, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS West Virginia
Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age: 22
Navy Seaman 1C Class Earl Nermoe was assigned to the battleship USS West Virginia that was hit by two bombs and at least seven torpedoes from Japanese airplanes on Dec. 7, 1941.
1942
Captain Joseph H. Nesbit
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: First Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 480th Antisubmarine Group
Date of Loss: November 24, 1942 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Private First Class Russel C. Nettleton
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 306th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 77th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: May 04, 1945 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Okinawa
1941
Gunner's Mate First Class Arthur Clarence Neuenschwander
Fessenden, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Oklahoma
Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age: 34
Died while in MIA status. Crew member aboard the USS Oklahoma, killed during the attack on Pearl Harbor along with 428 fellow crewmen.
North Dakotans lost on the Oklahoma:
1944
Private Alfred Neuharth
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 14, 1944 / Age: 25
Died in service in Germany
1946
Captain Leslie W. Neumann
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 64th Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 43rd Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: January 08, 1946 / Age: 33
Died while in MIA status. His Flying Fortress failed to return from a bombing raid at Rabaul.
1944
Sergeant Harold C. Newark
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 18th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: First Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 11, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Belgium.
1944
Radio Technician First Class Henry L. Newell
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: January 03, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
Korean War
1953
Sergeant First Class Ingvald O. Nelson
Korean War, World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 01, 1953 / Age: 38
Died in service in Snyder, Oklahoma