State Heroes Total:
447
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

John G. Kowalski photo 1944

Staff Sergeant John G. Kowalski

Park River, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:422nd Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: July 05, 1944 / Age: 25

Died while in MIA status.

Carlyle J. Fuglie photo 1944

Aviation Machinist's Mate First Class Carlyle J. Fuglie

Devils Lake, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: October 30, 1944 / Age: 23

On October 30, 1944, while the Belleau Wood was patrolling with her task group east of Leyte in the Philippines, she shot down a Japanese kamikaze plane, which fell on her flight deck aft, causing fires which set off ammunition.

Leonard W. Nicholson photo 1944

Aviation Ordnanceman Second Class Leonard W. Nicholson

World War II (WWII)

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

Private First Class James J. Willman

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron 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 (WWII)

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 3rd Class Lowell R. Nelson

Grand Forks, ND

World War II (WWII)

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

Second Lieutenant Lorne M. Campbell

Casselton, ND

World War II (WWII)

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

First Lieutnenant Roger W. Erickson

New Rockford, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:360th Bomber Squadron

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

Died while in MIA status.

Orville D. Rhine photo 1944

Seaman First Class Orville D. Rhine

Barton, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: March 30, 1944 / Age: 21

Died while in MIA status.

Harold L. Briggs photo 1944

Private Harold L. Briggs

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Strategic Air Forces

Date of Loss: October 24, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

George L. Huschka photo 1944

Aviation Radioman Second Class George L. Huschka

Hope, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: April 01, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Harry W. Eck photo 1944

First Lieutenant Harry W. Eck

Minot, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:327th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: September 13, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action aboard a B-17G Flying Fortress that crashed near Neustaedt-on-the-Werra, Germany.

Ernest A. Tweten photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Ernest A. Tweten

Heimdal, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:579th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: October 09, 1944 / Age: 24

Died while in MIA status. Killed on a mission to Vegesack aboard 42-7470 "Exterminator" when the aircraft was attacked by enemy fighters in the vicinity of the coast North of the target at Vegesack.

William P. McGregor photo 1944

Aviation Ordnanceman First Class William P. McGregor

Straubville, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: October 30, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status - buried at sea.

William R. Tangney photo 1944

Second Lieutenant William R. Tangney

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:13th Squadron

Date of Loss: January 10, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.