State Heroes Total:
446
Service Branch

World War II

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.

Lowell Donald Johnson photo 1945

Seaman First Class Lowell D. Johnson

Ruso, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: April 05, 1945 / Age: 19

Died while in MIA status.

George L. Braseth photo 1945

Lt. Jr. Grade George L. Braseth

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: October 26, 1945 / Age: 29

Killed in action aboard the USS Hoel (DD-533). Buried at sea.

John R. Porter photo 1945

Yeoman 3c John R. Porter

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.

Maurice G. McCormick photo 1945

Sgt. Maurice G. McCormick

Fargo, ND

World War II

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

MM1 John B. Bird

Haynes, ND

World War II

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

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: January 10, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Andrew W. Peterson photo 1945

1st Lt. Andrew W. Peterson

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 8th Photographic Squadron, 6th Reconnaissance Group

Date of Loss: December 05, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Allan J. Dorgan photo 1944

PFC Allan J. Dorgan

Regent, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 264th Infantry Regiment, 66th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 25, 1944 / Age: 31

Died while in MIA status.

Wallace E. Odegaard photo 1944

Seaman 1c Wallace E. Odegaard

Horace, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: October 28, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in the sinking of the destroyer USS Hoel in the Battle at Leyte Gulf, in the Philippines.

Richard R. Cuskelly photo 1944

PFC Richard R. Cuskelly

Dickinson, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 262nd Infantry Regiment, 66th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 25, 1944 / Age: 19

Died while in MIA status.

Earl D. Koenig photo 1944

Sgt. Earl D. Koenig

Underwood, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 863rd Bomber Squadron, 493rd Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: June 06, 1944 / Age: 19

Died while in MIA status.

Aubrey J. Freeman photo 1944

Staff Sgt. Aubrey J. Freeman

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

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

Date of Loss: September 07, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Henry L. Newell photo 1944

Radio Tech 1c Henry L. Newell

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: January 03, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Paige M. King photo 1944

Ens. Paige M. King

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: January 30, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.