State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
1944
Motor Machinist's Mate First Class Patrick Dunphy
World War II (WWII)
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.
1944
Water Tender Second Class Loren E. Turner
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: September 14, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Motor Machinist's Mate Second Class Cletus F. Lipetzky
Kensal, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: June 11, 1944 / Age: 22
Died while in MIA status, when the USS-LST-496 on which he was serving struck a mine in the English Channel and sank during the coastal invasion of Normandy. His body was not recovered.
1944
First Lieutenant Hugh J. Hazlett
Grand Forks, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:28th Materiel Squadron
Date of Loss: December 15, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status. Casualty of the Oryoku Maru.