State Heroes Total:
447
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Maurice P. Peterson photo 1945

Sergeant Maurice P. Peterson

World War II (WWII)

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.

Erling N. Bakke photo 1945

Radioman First Class Erling N. Bakke

Jamestown, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Ommaney Bay

Date of Loss: January 04, 1945 / Age: 26

Died while in MIA status. Ommaney Bay South Pacific Ocean. Remains not recovered. 

Marvin D. Oothoudt photo 1945

Radioman First Class Marvin D. Oothoudt

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: November 08, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Leonard C. Dickhaut photo 1945

Private First Class Leonard C. Dickhaut

New Leipzig, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:77th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: May 23, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Maximilian Krenzel photo 1945

Seaman First Class Maximilian Krenzel

Grand Forks, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: November 15, 1945 / Age: 24

Died while in MIA status.

Richard J. Conlon photo 1945

Private First Class Richard J. Conlon

Fargo, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:71st Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: December 12, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Oren B. Wick photo 1945

Sergeant Oren B. Wick

Columbus, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron 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.

Sidney W. Britsch photo 1945

Seaman First Class Sidney W. Britsch

Knox, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: January 04, 1945 / Age: 19

Killed in action when his battleship was attacked and sunk near the Philippines. Body was not recovered.

Irvin C. Ellingson photo 1945

Staff Sergeant Irvin C. Ellingson

Dahlen, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:878th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: May 26, 1945 / Age: 25

Died while in MIA status.

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Robert C. Milks photo 1945

Second Lieutenant Robert C. Milks

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: US Infantry

Date of Loss: January 09, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Michael D. Bommersbach photo 1945

Machinist's Mate First Class Michael D. Bommersbach

Oakes, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:746th Bomber Squadron

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:80th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 12, 1945 / Age: 20

Died while in MIA status.

Mark M. Houtkooper photo 1945

Machinist's Mate Third Class Mark M. Houtkooper

Lisbon, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: January 07, 1945 / Age: 23

Died while in MIA status. One of 28 crew killed when the minesweeper, USS Palmer, blew up in Lingayen Gulf, Philippines, after it was struck by a Japanese dive bomber.

Delver Pfau photo 1945

Seaman Second Class Delver Pfau

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: January 08, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Kenneth B. Bergly photo 1945

Aviation Machinist's Mate Third Class Kenneth B. Bergly

Reynolds, 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. Memorialized at Manila American Cemetery.

Roland M. Suko photo 1945

Fireman First Class Roland M. Suko

Fredonia, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: April 06, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.