State Heroes Total:
432
Service Branch

World War II

John W. Hamilton photo 1944

Seaman 1c John W. Hamilton

Grafton, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United Staves Navy

Date of Loss: October 10, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Randolph E. Oswald photo 1944

PFC Randolph E. Oswald

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 17th Tank Battalion, 7th Armored Division

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

Died in MIA status. Killed near Holland during the Battle of the Canals.

Allan J. Dorgan photo 1944

PFC Allan J. Dorgan

Regent, ND

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: 31

Died while in MIA status.

Frank G. Gillis photo 1944

Torpedoman's Mate 2c Frank G. Gillis

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

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

Died while in MIA status while stationed aboard the destroyer USS Johnston when the ship was sunk by a Japanese fleet during the Battle of Leyte Gulf.

Ignatius P. O'Donnell photo 1944

Fireman 1c Ignatius P. O'Donnell

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: April 05, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Richard R. Cuskelly photo 1944

PFC Richard R. Cuskelly

Dickinson, 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: 19

Died while in MIA status.

Ambrose L. Kosmatka photo 1944

Seaman 2c Ambrose L. Kosmatka

Warsaw, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: April 25, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Emanuel Schatz photo 1944

Carpenter's Mate 3c Emanuel Schatz

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: April 26, 1944 / Age: 34

Died while in MIA status. Pacific Theater. Final Resting Place Unknown.

Edgar A. Kjos photo 1944

2nd Lt. Edgar A. Kjos

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 202nd Anti-Aircraft Arty (Automatic Weapons) Battalion

Date of Loss: December 21, 1944 / Age:

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.

Leslie V. Nelson photo 1944

Seaman 2c Leslie V. Nelson

Velva, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: February 02, 1944 / Age: 23

Died while in MIA status.

Clarence A. Dunn photo 1943

SK2c Clarence A. Dunn

Pembina, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: September 16, 1943 / Age: 22

Died while in MIA status.

Howard Pollock photo 1943

Sgt. Howard Pollock

Casselton, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 342nd Bomber Squadron, 97th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: April 17, 1943 / Age: 20

Died while in MIA status.

Elmer F. Berseth photo 1943

S2c Elmer F. Berseth

Walcott, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: November 14, 1943 / Age: 36

Died while in MIA status.

Alex G. Sygulla photo 1943

PFC Alex G. Sygulla

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 164th Infantry Regiment, Americal Division

Date of Loss: January 13, 1943 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.