State Heroes Total:
446
Service Branch

World War II

Duane F. Brash photo 1944

Petty Officer 3rd Class Duane F. Brash

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: October 19, 1944 / Age: 24

Missing in action from approximately 1530, 19 October 1944.

Ralph J. Scoggin photo 1944

PFC Ralph J. Scoggin

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 180th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: May 26, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Harold Albrecht photo 1944

Seaman 2nd Class Harold Albrecht

Temvik, ND

World War II

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

Date of Loss: December 18, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action on the USS Hull during Typhoon Cobra.

Clifford G. Zeller photo 1944

Sgt. Clifford G. Zeller

Leith, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 814th Tank Destroyer Battalion

Date of Loss: September 07, 1944 / Age: 23

Died while in MIA status near Lorraine, France.

James D. Schmid photo 1944

Seaman 1c James D. Schmid

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: October 30, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Oliver J. Nordby photo 1944

Captain Oliver J. Nordby

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Headquarters, US Army Service of Supply

Date of Loss: February 02, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

George W. Knauer photo 1944

Major George W. Knauer

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 2675th Allied Control Regiment

Date of Loss: September 19, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Joseph A. Wolf photo 1944

Seaman 2c Joseph A. Wolf

Hague, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: January 31, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Carroll L. Carlson photo 1944

Lt. Jr. Grade Carroll L. Carlson

Bismarck, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: September 07, 1944 / Age: 22

Died while in MIA status.

Cyril E. Eustis photo 1944

2nd Lt. Cyril E. Eustis

Stony Creek Township, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 769th Bomber Squadron, 462nd Bomber Group, Very Heavy

Date of Loss: September 16, 1944 / Age: 22

Died while in MIA status.

Merril C. Brimer photo 1944

S2c Merril C. Brimer

Mandan, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: October 29, 1944 / Age: 19

Died while in MIA status.

Robert Samuel Purvis photo 1944

2LT Robert Samuel Purvis

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 20, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in Action 20 September 1944, France. Remains not recovered. 

Name included on page 1198 of the Register of North Dakota Veterans World War II 1941-1945.

Arnt B. Hansen photo 1944

Lt. Jr. Grade Arnt B. Hansen

Fargo, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: December 25, 1944 / Age: 23

Died while in MIA status.

Philip Mitzel Jr. photo 1944

Private First Class Philip Mitzel Jr.

Orrin, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:37th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: March 12, 1944 / Age: 24

Conrad F. Pankow photo 1944

1st Lt. Conrad F. Pankow

Hankinson, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 116th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division

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

Died while in MIA status in France.