State Heroes Total:
446
Service Branch

World War II

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.

Alvin W. Risan photo 1943

Machinist's Mate 1c Alvin W. Risan

Parshall, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: August 10, 1943 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Clifford R. Iken photo 1943

Corporal Clifford R. Iken

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 376th Field Artillery Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division

Date of Loss: July 11, 1943 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Kenneth A. Klose photo 1943

Staff Sgt. Kenneth A. Klose

Buchanan, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 506th Bomber Squadron, 44th Bomber Group, Heavy

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

Brother to PFC Robert H.

Lester R. Pfaff photo 1943

2nd Lt. Lester R. Pfaff

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: January 13, 1943 / Age: 25

Died while in MIA status.

Warren J. Livdahl photo 1943

Signalman 3c Warren J. Livdahl

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: July 10, 1943 / Age:

At 20.00 hours on 10 Jun, 1943, the unescorted Esso Gettysburg (Master Peder A.

Ole E. Hegg photo 1943

Fireman 2c Ole E. Hegg

Reynolds, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: September 06, 1943 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Eldred W. Stafney photo 1943

Staff Sgt. Eldred W. Stafney

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 373rd Bomber Squadron, 308th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: September 15, 1943 / Age:

Died while in MIA status. Killed on a mission to Hanoi, when the B-24 bomber was intercepted by 50+ fighters and crashed in the Bay of Tonkin.

Lawrence L. La Berge photo 1943

1st Lt. Lawrence L. La Berge

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 21st Bomber Squadron, 30th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: March 30, 1943 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Charles W. Gleason photo 1943

Seaman 2c Charles W. Gleason

Rugby, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: May 08, 1943 / Age: 19

Died in MIA status after serving aboard the USS Sims in the Battle of the Coral Sea. Body was lost at sea.

Leonard C. Clevenberg photo 1943

RM1c Leonard C. Clevenberg

Tioga, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: November 14, 1943 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Teddy Belcheff photo 1942

Pvt. Teddy Belcheff

Normania Township, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 16th Bomber Squadron, 27th Bomber Group, Light

Date of Loss: June 20, 1942 / Age: 26

Died while in POW status. Philippines. Remains not recovered.

Verne Augustine photo 1942

2nd Lt. Verne Augustine

Wahpeton, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Edsall; Army Air Corps

Date of Loss: March 01, 1942 / Age: 23

Died while in MIA status. Indonesia. Remains not recovered. 

Jack W. Amsler photo 1942

Pvt. Jack W. Amsler

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 31st Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: January 19, 1942 / Age:

Killed in action at Abucay, Philippines, during the Battle of The Philippines. Remains not recovered.