State Heroes Total:
432
Service Branch

World War II

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.

John R. Williams, Jr. photo 1944

Seaman 2c John R. Williams, Jr.

Mandan, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: October 24, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status - buried at sea.

Jenner C. Nelson photo 1944

1st Lt. Jenner C. Nelson

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 404th Bomber Squadron, 28th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: December 06, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status. Died on a mission due to an engine failure southwest of Alaska.

Harlem A. Waslien photo 1944

Tech. 4c Harlem A. Waslien

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 526th Ordnance Maintenance Company

Date of Loss: June 09, 1944 / Age: 28

Died while in MIA status.

Elmer L. Reitz photo 1944

Captain Elmer L. Reitz

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 207th Engineer Combat Battalion

Date of Loss: June 19, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Albert L. Molzahn photo 1944

Water Tender 2c Albert L. Molzahn

Minot, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: October 24, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status - buried at sea.

Loren E. Turner photo 1944

Water Tender 2c Loren E. Turner

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: September 14, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Theodore S. Lindseth photo 1944

Fireman 2c Theodore S. Lindseth

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: December 18, 1944 / Age: 18

Died while in MIA status. Lost at sea when the USS Spence went down during Typhoon Cobra.

Clarence V. Beckley photo 1944

Lt. Jr. Grade Clarence V. Beckley

Bordulac, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Trout

Date of Loss: February 29, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action on the USS Trout in the Philippines Basin. Remains not recovered. 

Lennard L. Sorem photo 1944

Aviation Metalsmith 1c Lennard L. Sorem

Edmunds, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: June 17, 1944 / Age: 23

Died while in MIA status. Killed on the USS Fanshaw Bay off of the Coast of Saipan. Received Purple Heart - Buried at Sea.

Lyle J. Doerr photo 1944

1st Lt. Lyle J. Doerr

Valley Township, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 602nd Bomber Squadron, 398th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: December 30, 1944 / Age: 20

Died while in MIA status.

Norman W. Schmidt photo 1944

Aviation Rm2c Norman W. Schmidt

Gackle, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: November 11, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Frank S. Koehn photo 1944

Seaman 1c Frank S. Koehn

Valley City, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: December 28, 1944 / Age: 20

Died while in MIA status.

Robert D. Frank photo 1944

Fireman 1c Robert D. Frank

West Fargo, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: January 30, 1944 / Age: 24

Died while in MIA status.

William T. Wilkinson photo 1944

2nd Lt. William T. Wilkinson

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 868th Bomber Squadron, Heavy

Date of Loss: November 24, 1944 / Age: 23

Died while in MIA status.