State Heroes Total:
445
Service Branch

World War II

Donald Leintz photo 1945

Flight Officer Donald Leintz

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 28th Bomber Squadron, 19th Bomber Group, Very Heavy

Date of Loss: May 29, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Jerome W. Baglien photo 1945

RM3c Jerome W. Baglien

Hillsboro, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Sculpin

Date of Loss: December 05, 1945 / Age: 22

United States Naval Reserve. Killed in action on the USS Sculpin when it was sunk by a Japanese Destroyer. South Pacific Ocean. Remains not recovered. 

George Volk photo 1945

Sergeant George Volk

Orrin, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:96th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 04, 1945 / Age: 23

Killed-in-action during the Battle of Okinawa

Robert E. Danielson photo 1945

Private First Class Robert E. Danielson

Highland Center, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:3rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: May 29, 1945 / Age: 21

Died while in MIA status.

George O. Klinsmann photo 1945

Commander George O. Klinsmann

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: January 15, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

William S. Jones photo 1945

Fire Controlman 2c William S. Jones

Verona, 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.

Robert L. Moshier photo 1945

Staff Sgt. Robert L. Moshier

Fargo, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 327th Bomber Squadron, 92nd Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: October 08, 1945 / Age:

Staff Sgt. Moshier was a B-17 tail gunner, assigned to 92nd BGKIA. Flying aboard 43-38434, was hit by flak on a mission to Zwickau.

Stuart C. Bjorklund photo 1945

Ens. Stuart C. Bjorklund

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: May 04, 1945 / Age: 29

Killed in action in Okinawa, Japan. Went MIA.

Francis S. Horgan photo 1945

PFC Francis S. Horgan

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 274th Infantry Regiment, 70th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 26, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status. 

Lawrence L. Lee photo 1945

Staff Sgt. Lawrence L. Lee

Max, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 869th Bomber Squadron, 497th Bomber Group, Very Heavy

Date of Loss: January 09, 1945 / Age: 26

Died while in MIA status aboard the Superfortress "Wattys Wagon". While returning from a mission to Musashino Aircraft Factory near Tokyo, the ship came under attack by enemy fighters.

Orville C. Drosdal photo 1945

RM3c Orville C. Drosdal

Van Hook, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: March 19, 1945 / Age: 21

Died while in MIA status. Served as a radio operator aboard the aircraft carrier USS Franklin when a kamikaze hit his general quarters station.

Edward G. Schulte photo 1945

Seaman 1c Edward G. Schulte

Edgeley, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: August 10, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Melvin G. Frey photo 1945

Seaman 1c Melvin G. Frey

Granville, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: October 26, 1945 / Age: 18

Died while in MIA status.

Francis V. Cincera photo 1945

S1c Francis V. Cincera

Lisbon, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: April 22, 1945 / Age: 22

Died while in MIA status.

Max L. Rosencrans photo 1945

PFC Max L. Rosencrans

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 168th Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 26, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.