State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1944
Lieutenant Junior Grade Lawrence D. Sundin
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: December 18, 1944 / Age: 27
Died while in MIA status. Lost at sea when the USS Spence went down in a typhoon.
1944
Gunner's Mate Second Class John H. Hansen
Crete, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: December 18, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status after the USS Spence went down during Typhoon Cobra. Lost at sea.
1944
Seaman First Class Warren D. Paton
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: March 18, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Electrician's Mate First Class Harris R. Larson
Northwood, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: March 23, 1944 / Age: 27
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Private Reuben Anhorn
Max, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 19, 1944 / Age: 36
357th Infantry landed on Utah Beach on June 8, 1944. They entered action on June 10, and were declared MIA on June 24.
1944
Private First Class Ralph J. Scoggin
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:45th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: May 26, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Seaman Second Class Harold Albrecht
Temvik, ND
World War II (WWII)
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: December 18, 1944 / Age: 21
Killed in action on the USS Hull during Typhoon Cobra.
1944
Sergeant Clifford G. Zeller
Leith, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:814th Tank Destroyer Battalion
Date of Loss: September 07, 1944 / Age: 23
Died while in MIA status near Lorraine, France.
1944
Seaman First Class James D. Schmid
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: October 30, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Captain Oliver J. Nordby
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Headquarters, US Army Service of Supply
Date of Loss: February 02, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Major George W. Knauer
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: September 19, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Seaman Second Class Joseph A. Wolf
Hague, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: January 31, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Lieutenant Junior Grade Carroll L. Carlson
Bismarck, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: September 07, 1944 / Age: 22
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Second Lieutenant Cyril E. Eustis
Stony Creek Township, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:769th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: September 16, 1944 / Age: 22
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Seaman Second Class Merril C. Brimer
Mandan, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: October 29, 1944 / Age: 19
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Second Lieutenant Robert Samuel Purvis
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: September 20, 1944 / Age: 25
Killed in Action 20 September 1944, France. Remains not recovered.
Name included on page 1198 of the Register of North Dakota Veterans World War II 1941-1945.