State Heroes Total:
445
Service Branch

World War II

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.

James B. Courtney photo 1943

Pilot Officer James B. Courtney

World War II

Date of Loss: March 05, 1943 / Age: 23

On March 5, 1943, his Short Stirling I (#R9271) aircraft, with an aircrew of seven, took off from RAF Ridgewell for a night air operation over Essen, Germany.

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.

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.

Joseph "Joe" A. Krawczyk photo 1943

Technician 4th Grade Joseph "Joe" A. Krawczyk

Fried, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company H

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:2nd Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

Date of Loss: January 13, 1943 / Age:

He went missing when he and 16 other individuals (+6 crew) boarded a C-47 on Guadalcanal for casualty evacuation to Efate Island, New Hebrides (now Vanuatu) which vanished in route.  Died while in MIA status.

Robert B. Fisher photo 1943

Aviation MM2c Robert B. Fisher

Fargo, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: August 06, 1943 / Age: 23

Died while in MIA status.

Gust A. Kandas photo 1943

Seaman 2c Gust A. Kandas

Minot, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: October 14, 1943 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Leroy W. Ista photo 1943

1st Lieutenant Leroy W. Ista

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:352nd Fighter Squadron

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:353rd Fighter Group

Date of Loss: December 22, 1943 / Age: 24

Died while in MIA status.