State Heroes Total:
448
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Lyle J. Doerr photo 1944

First Lieutenant Lyle J. Doerr

Valley Township, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:602nd Bomber Squadron

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 (WWII)

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 (WWII)

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 (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

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

The Chicago, in what was known as the Battle of Rennell Island, was first hit by two torpedoes on January 29th and disabled. Multiple crewmen were lost in this first attack.

Lawrence E. Roesner photo 1944

Pvt. Lawrence E. Roesner

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 31st Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: October 24, 1944 / Age: 29

Died while in MIA status.

Eugene Wagner photo 1944

Fireman 1c Eugene Wagner

Linton, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: October 27, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Charles R. Reiser photo 1944

Private First Class Charles R. Reiser

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company D

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:708th Amphibious Tank Battalion

Date of Loss: June 15, 1944 / Age: 20

Died while in MIA status.

Gustaf A. Moeller photo 1944

Electrician's Mate 3C Gustaf A. Moeller

Tolna, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: July 11, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Lowell H. Huber photo 1944

MM2c Lowell H. Huber

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: April 05, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status. Killed aboard the USS Atik when it was hit by a G7e torpedo about 300 miles East of Norfolk. The ship caught fire where it was hit and settled by the bow with a list to port.

Richard M. Peterson photo 1944

Chief Radioman Richard M. Peterson

Fairmount, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: December 03, 1944 / Age: 25

Died while in MIA status. Killed in the sinking of USS Cooper (DD-695) when the destroyer was struck by a torpedo in Ormoc Bay, Philippines.

George McDonald photo 1944

Private George W. McDonald

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 05, 1944 / Age: 27

Reported MIA in Italy.  Remains not recovered.

Leroy M. Larson photo 1944

Coxswain Leroy M. Larson

Dickey, ND

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.

Gamaliel T. Arason photo 1944

Seaman Apprentice Gamaliel T. Arason

Mountain, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: February 08, 1944 / Age: 21

Was on a ship that was struck by a U-boat. North Atlantic Ocean. 

Cyril W. Gustafson photo 1944

Tech 4c Cyril W. Gustafson

Milnor, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 20th General Hospital

Date of Loss: June 14, 1944 / Age: 23

Died while in MIA status.

Aldrich A. Seeley photo 1944

Staff Sgt. Aldrich A. Seeley

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 401st Bomber Squadron, 91st Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: March 29, 1944 / Age: 22

Died while in MIA status.