State Heroes Total:
448
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

John R. Porter photo 1945

Yeoman 3c John R. Porter

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: December 15, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Maurice G. McCormick photo 1945

Sgt. Maurice G. McCormick

Fargo, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 60th Bomber Squadron, 39th Bomber Group, Very Heavy

Date of Loss: April 15, 1945 / Age: 29

Died while in MIA status.

John B. Bird photo 1945

Aviation Machinist's Mate First Class John B. Bird

Haynes, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Trigger

Date of Loss: April 20, 1945 / Age: 23

Died while in MIA status. Member of the crew on the USS Trigger, which was reported as lost/MIA while patrolling a known mined area of the East China Sea.

Arnold A. Pfaff photo 1945

Tech. 4c Arnold A. Pfaff

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 774th Tank Battalion

Date of Loss: January 10, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Carl P. Haugen photo 1945

2nd Lt. Carl P. Haugen

Reynolds, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 29th Bomber Squadron, Heavy

Date of Loss: May 21, 1945 / Age: 24

Died while in MIA status. Lost on a patrol near the Galapagos Islands.

William G. Peryam photo 1945

Captain William G. Peryam

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Army

Date of Loss: January 25, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Rex Aton photo 1945

Captain Rex Aton

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Philippine Scouts

Date of Loss: January 09, 1945 / Age:

Died while in POW status during WWII. Taiwan. Remains not recovered. 

 

Harold E. Halldorson photo 1945

Tech Sgt. Harold E. Halldorson

Milton, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 777th Bomber Squadron, 444th Bomber Group, Very Heavy

Date of Loss: June 10, 1945 / Age: 34

Died while in MIA status.

Carrol N. Osterdahl photo 1945

1st Lt. Carrol N. Osterdahl

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 777th Bomber Squadron, 444th Bomber Group, Very Heavy

Date of Loss: February 10, 1945 / Age: 25

Died while in MIA status.

Leland A. Gibbon photo 1945

Seaman 1c Leland A. Gibbon

Milnor, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

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

Died while in MIA status.

Wayburn W. Schossow photo 1945

1st Lt. Wayburn W. Schossow

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 551st Signal Air Warning Battalion

Date of Loss: May 19, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Jack E. Savage photo 1945

Chief Motor Machinist's Mate Jack E. Savage

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: April 08, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Paul O. Charboneau photo 1945

Seaman Second Class Paul O. Charboneau

Greenfield Township, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

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

Died while in MIA status. Lost at sea when the USS Pecos was sunk in an air attack near Christmas Island.

Lawrence J. Feigle photo 1945

Seaman 1c Lawrence J. Feigle

Halliday, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: December 15, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Anton T. Burkhartsmeier photo 1945

Seaman First Class Anton T. Burkhartsmeier

Rugby, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:89th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: July 30, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.