State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1945
Shipfitter First Class Melvin L. Nicholson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: April 29, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Gunner's Mate Chief Francis C. Clouse
Foxholm, ND
World War II (WWII)
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.
1945
Storekeeper Second Class Joe S. Fish
Grafton, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: October 26, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Fireman Second Class William R. Winn, Jr.
Fargo, 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.
1945
Machinist's Mate Third Class James R. Ruddy
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.
1945
Major Quintus B. Nelson
Grand Forks, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Marine Corps
Date of Loss: April 16, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status. Lost over Palau.
1945
Private First Class Edward Kallenberger
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:78th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 09, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Storekeeper Third Class Robert F. White
Jamestown, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: November 25, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Seaman First Class Carl P. Nagle
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: April 09, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Seaman First Class Adam Horning
Mandan, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: January 07, 1945 / Age: 21
Died while in MIA status. Body was not recovered.
1945
Lieutenant Junior Grade William B. Taylor
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: October 21, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Gunner's Mate Third Class Erwin L. Peterson
World War II (WWII)
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Coast Guard
Date of Loss: December 17, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Staff Sergeant Ralph R. Bender
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:710th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: March 03, 1944 / Age: 21
Ralph was declared "Missing In Action" when his B-17 collided with B-17G #42-38075 and crashed in the North Sea near Wesermunde, Germany during the war
1944
Gunner's Mate Third Class Hartvick L. Anderson
Grand Forks, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: July 11, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in Italy. Remains not recovered.
1944
Staff Sergeant John Gums
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: B-24J #44-40540
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:424th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: October 18, 1944 / Age: 22
B-24J #44-40540 took off, with a crew of 10, from Morotai, North Maluku Province, Indonesia on a bombing mission over Balikpapan island in Borneo.
1944
Coxswain Alvin L. Schultz
Bottineau, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: October 24, 1944 / Age: 28
Died while in MIA status. Killed aboard the USS Birmingham.