State Heroes Total:
432
Service Branch

World War II

Harold E. Bergman photo 1943

1st Lt. Harold E. Bergman

Ellendale, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 511th Bomber Squadron, 351st Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: November 03, 1943 / Age: 23

Died while in MIA status.

Berthold O. Hofer photo 1943

FC3c Berthold O. Hofer

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: December 01, 1943 / Age: 23

Died while in MIA status.

Charlie A. Letterman photo 1943

Chief Water Tender Charlie A. Letterman

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: June 08, 1943 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Douglas H. Smith photo 1943

Sgt. Douglas H. Smith

Mandan, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 401st Bomber Squadron, 91st Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: February 26, 1943 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

John A. Dewey photo 1943

Capt. John A. Dewey

Mandan, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Headquarters Squadron, 385th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: August 24, 1943 / Age: 27

Died while in MIA status.

Leo C. Foley photo 1943

Gunners Mate 3c Leo C. Foley

Ardoch, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: January 01, 1943 / Age:

Died while in MIA status. Buried at sea on the American steam merchant ship Arthur Middleton, near Casablanca, when the ship was hit by two torpedoes from a U-73.

James E. Rutherford photo 1943

PFC James E. Rutherford

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 853rd Engineer Battalion, Aviation

Date of Loss: November 27, 1943 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

William J. Kelly photo 1943

Sgt. William J. Kelly

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 531st Bomber Squadron, 380th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: June 11, 1943 / Age:

Died while in MIA status. Killed during a mission near Koepang, Dutch Timor on a B-24D aircraft.

Clifford W. Fallen photo 1943

Seaman 2c Clifford W. Fallen

Sutton, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: March 10, 1943 / Age: 22

Died while in MIA status. Stationed on a steam merchant ship southeast of Guantanamo Bay that was struck by a torpedo, which caused her cargo (4000 tons of explosives) to explode.

Claude  Robinson photo 1943

Seaman 1c Claude Jerome Robinson

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: March 09, 1943 / Age: 22

Died while in MIA status. Killed aboard the Malantic when it was sunk by U-409 near Murmansk, Russia. Body was not recovered.

William E. Jakle photo 1943

Sgt. William E. Jakle

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Americal Division

Date of Loss: January 07, 1943 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Arnold R. Lund photo 1943

Machinist's Mate 1c Arnold R. Lund

Dwight, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: February 16, 1943 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Daniel J. Hennessy photo 1943

Captain Daniel J. Hennessy

Mandan, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Marine Corps

Date of Loss: June 05, 1943 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Edward J. Schwartz photo 1943

Fire Controlman 2c Edward J. Schwartz

Dickinson, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: August 10, 1943 / Age: 24

Died while in MIA status.

Joe A. Krawczyk photo 1943

Tech. 4c Joe A. Krawczyk

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.