State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1946
Sgt. Einar Nelson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 873rd Bomber Squadron, 498th Bomber Group, Very Heavy
Date of Loss: January 28, 1946 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1946
Ensign Keith E. Ellis
Langdon, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: February 05, 1946 / Age: 26
Died while in MIA status.
1946
Second Lieutenant John R. Reichert
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Marine Corps
Date of Loss: January 21, 1946 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1946
First Lieutenant John T. Opsvig
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:449th Fighter Squadron
Date of Loss: February 07, 1946 / Age: 25
Died while in MIA status in China.
1946
Aviation Radioman Third Class Wilbert W. Dockter
Martin, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: January 15, 1946 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1946
Electrician's Mate First Class Cyril R. Novotny
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: January 10, 1946 / Age: 28
Died while in MIA status.
1946
Aviation Machinist's mate Second Class Leonard B. Nedrebo
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: January 14, 1946 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1946
Second Lieutenant Howard E. Gad
Minot, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:530th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: January 24, 1946 / Age: 25
Died while in MIA status.
1946
Staff Sergeant Kristjan T. Vivatson
Garder, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:31st Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: January 15, 1946 / Age: 24
Died while in MIA status near Papua New Guinea.
1946
Commander Verne L. Skjonsby
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: January 07, 1946 / Age: 33
Died while in MIA status aboard the USS Wahoo (SS-238). The Wahoo was to leave the La Perouse Strait, when a Japanese anti-submarine aircraft sighted a wake and an oil slick from a submerged submarine.
1946
Private Lee E. Anderson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:106th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: March 08, 1946 / Age:
Private Anderson was taken prisoner in the vicinity of Schönberg, Belgium on December 21, 1944.
1946
Electrician's Mate First Class Nick Funk
Hebron, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: January 30, 1946 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1946
Seaman Second Class Walter S. Blank
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: January 02, 1946 / Age: 24
Died while in MIA status.
1946
Second Lieutenant Donald E. Simons
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:75th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: January 17, 1946 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1946
Seaman First Class Raymond G. Porter
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: May 19, 1946 / Age: 23
Died while in MIA status.
1946
Seaman First Class Lawrence A. Yanish
Buffalo, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: April 13, 1946 / Age: 22
Died while in MIA status. Declared MIA after an attack by Japanese planes on the USS Lindsey, near Mae Shima, southwest of Okinawa. Approximately one-third of the ship was blown away or torn and wrecked.