State Heroes Total:
432
Service Branch

World War II

Maurice P. Peterson photo 1945

Sgt. Maurice P. Peterson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: US Infantry

Date of Loss: December 13, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status after the evacuation of Guadalcanal.

Glenn H. Peterson photo 1945

Seaman 1c Glenn H. Peterson

Sherwood, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: July 30, 1945 / Age: 20

Died while in MIA status - buried at sea during the sinking of the USS Indianapolis.

Daniel A. Baker photo 1945

S2c Daniel A. Baker

Hankinson, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Indianapolis

Date of Loss: July 30, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action. USS Indianapolis. Phillipines. Remains not recovered. 

 

Ernest M. Langlie photo 1945

AMM2c Ernest M. Langlie

Fargo, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

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

Died while in MIA status.

Donald Adams photo 1945

EM3 Donald Adams

Wahpeton, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: May 28, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Okinawa, Japan.

Remains not recovered.

 

Francis C. Clouse photo 1945

GMC Francis C. Clouse

Foxholm, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: May 11, 1945 / Age: 25

Killed in action aboard the USS Hugh W. Hadley when the ship was sent to the Pacific Theater arriving at Okinawa. The Hadley was attacked by 3 kamikaze planes.

Ward H. Knable photo 1945

Corporal Ward H. Knable

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 673rd Bomber Squadron, 417th Bomber Group, Light

Date of Loss: February 12, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Robert J. Ruddy photo 1945

Chief Turret Capt. Robert J. Ruddy

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: August 10, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Oren B. Wick photo 1945

Sgt. Oren B. Wick

Columbus, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 899th Tank Destroyer Battalion

Date of Loss: July 19, 1945 / Age: 35

Killed during the Normandy invasion. Declared Missing in Action in Bayeau, France.

Robert P. Rist photo 1945

1st Lt. Robert P. Rist

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 339th Fighter Squadron, 347th Fighter Group

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

Died while in MIA status near Bouganville Island.

Donald J. Naze photo 1945

Chief Torpedoman's Mate Donald J. Naze

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: October 07, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Calvin S. Ekstrand photo 1945

Corp. Calvin S. Ekstrand

Dover, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 404th Bomber Squadron, 28th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: June 16, 1945 / Age: 20

Died while in MIA status.

Glenn R. Ramsey photo 1945

Radioman 1c Glenn R. Ramsey

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: March 27, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

John C. Meidinger photo 1945

Captain John C. Meidinger

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 48th Fighter Squadron, 14th Fighter Group

Date of Loss: March 18, 1945 / Age: 24

Died while in MIA status.

Peter Bokn photo 1945

S2c Peter Bokn

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: December 18, 1945 / Age: 19

Died while in MIA status.