State Heroes Total:
446
Service Branch

World War II

Chester Hendrickson photo 1944

Tech Sgt. Chester Hendrickson

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:

Died while in MIA status.

Clarence H. Steckler photo 1944

Tech. 5c Clarence H. Steckler

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 709th Tank Battalion

Date of Loss: December 14, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Frederick Hugh J. Hankins photo 1944

Lt. Frederick Hugh J. Hankins

Parshall, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: December 14, 1944 / Age: 26

Died while in MIA status. Buried at sea near the Philippines.

David E. Schwartz photo 1944

Seaman 1c David E. Schwartz

Dickinson, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: December 18, 1944 / Age: 22

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

Hjalmar M. Davidson photo 1944

AMM2c Hjalmar M. Davidson

Gardar, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: November 25, 1944 / Age: 27

Died while in MIA status.

Ernest O. Kragtorp photo 1944

PFC Ernest O. Kragtorp

McVille, 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:

Died while in MIA status.

Eddy W. Fuller photo 1944

Pharmacist's Mate 3c Eddy W. Fuller

Minot, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: October 24, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

William G. Zander photo 1944

Motor Machinist's Mate 2c William G. Zander

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: August 24, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status, lost at sea when the submarine USS Harder (SS-257) was lost at sea.

Oscar C. Schlenker photo 1944

Machinist's Mate 2c Oscar C. Schlenker

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: December 03, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Leonard W. Nicholson photo 1944

AOm2c Leonard W. Nicholson

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: January 26, 1944 / Age: 26

Died while in MIA status.

James J. Willman photo 1944

PFC James J. Willman

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 194th Ordnance Battalion

Date of Loss: April 23, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Egbert A. Roth photo 1944

Commander Egbert A. Roth

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: October 24, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Lowell R. Nelson photo 1944

Gunner's Mate 3c Lowell R. Nelson

Grand Forks, ND

World War II

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 (CL-62) when attempting to rescue crew and fight fires alongside the stricken carrier USS Princeton (CVL-23) during the Battle of Leyte Gulf.

Lorne M. Campbell photo 1944

2nd Lt. Lorne M. Campbell

Casselton, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Quartermaster Corps

Date of Loss: October 24, 1944 / Age: 27

Died while in MIA status. Body was not recovered.

Roger W. Erickson photo 1944

1st Lt. Roger W. Erickson

New Rockford, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 360th Bomber Squadron, 303rd Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: June 22, 1944 / Age: 25

Died while in MIA status.