State Heroes Total:
432
Service Branch

World War II

Kenneth A. Klose photo 1943

Staff Sgt. Kenneth A. Klose

Buchanan, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 506th Bomber Squadron, 44th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: March 22, 1943 / Age: 24

Brother to PFC Robert H.

Lester R. Pfaff photo 1943

2nd Lt. Lester R. Pfaff

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: January 13, 1943 / Age: 25

Died while in MIA status.

Warren J. Livdahl photo 1943

Signalman 3c Warren J. Livdahl

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: July 10, 1943 / Age:

At 20.00 hours on 10 Jun, 1943, the unescorted Esso Gettysburg (Master Peder A.

Ole E. Hegg photo 1943

Fireman 2c Ole E. Hegg

Reynolds, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: September 06, 1943 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Lawrence L. La Berge photo 1943

1st Lt. Lawrence L. La Berge

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 21st Bomber Squadron, 30th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: March 30, 1943 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Charles W. Gleason photo 1943

Seaman 2c Charles W. Gleason

Rugby, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: May 08, 1943 / Age: 19

Died in MIA status after serving aboard the USS Sims in the Battle of the Coral Sea. Body was lost at sea.

Gordon T. Dahl photo 1943

S1c Gordon T. Dahl

Jamestown, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: August 23, 1943 / Age: 21

Died while in MIA status. Crew member of the USS Ingraham. The ship collided with the oil tanker Chemung in heavy fog off the coast of Nova Scotia and sank almost immediately.

Leonard J. Hurley photo 1943

Ens. Leonard J. Hurley

Litchville, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: September 29, 1943 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Eldred W. Stafney photo 1943

Staff Sgt. Eldred W. Stafney

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 373rd Bomber Squadron, 308th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: September 15, 1943 / Age:

Died while in MIA status. Killed on a mission to Hanoi, when the B-24 bomber was intercepted by 50+ fighters and crashed in the Bay of Tonkin.

Clarence A. Dunn photo 1943

SK2c Clarence A. Dunn

Pembina, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: September 16, 1943 / Age: 22

Died while in MIA status.

Howard Pollock photo 1943

Sgt. Howard Pollock

Casselton, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 342nd Bomber Squadron, 97th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: April 17, 1943 / Age: 20

Died while in MIA status.

Elmer F. Berseth photo 1943

S2c Elmer F. Berseth

Walcott, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: November 14, 1943 / Age: 36

Died while in MIA status.

Alex G. Sygulla photo 1943

PFC Alex G. Sygulla

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: January 13, 1943 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Severn W. Peterson photo 1943

Staff Sgt. Severn W. Peterson

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 703rd Bomber Squadron, 445th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: November 15, 1943 / Age: 26

Died while in MIA status. Killed aboard a B-24 bomber which crashed on a flight from Bouniquen field, Puerto Rico, by way of Waller field, Trinidad to Atkinson field, British Guiana.

Robert C. Self photo 1943

Seaman 2c Robert C. Self

Flaxton, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: December 14, 1943 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.