State Heroes Total:
447
Service Branch

World War I (WWI)

Peter Thorvald Hansen photo 1918

Pvt. Peter Thorvald Hansen

World War I (WWI)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company M

Date of Loss: July 18, 1918 / Age: 34

Killed in action on July 18, 1918.

Buried in France. Grave Unlocated. Missing in Action or Buried at Sea. Tablets of the Missing at Aisne-Marne American Cemetery, Belleau, France.

Korean War, World War II (WWII)

Melvin E. Sarkilahti photo 1952

Technical Sergeant Melvin E. Sarkilahti

Korean War, World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:1st SHORAN Beacon Squadron

Date of Loss: October 16, 1952 / Age: 26

Just after midnight on October 16, 1952, a C-46 Commando (tail number 44-77538) carrying four crew members and twenty-one passengers departed Kangnung Air Base for a night courier flight to Pohang Air Base.

World War II (WWII)

Albert F. Burke photo 1946

First Lieutenant Albert F. Burke

Oakes, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:89th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: April 26, 1946 / Age: 26

Died while in MIA status. Missing aboard A-20G Havoc #43-21414 in the Coral Sea area.

Wayne L. Wood photo 1946

Aviation Ordnanceman Second Class Wayne L. Wood

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: January 05, 1946 / Age: 23

Died while in MIA status.

Leslie W. Neumann photo 1946

Captain Leslie W. Neumann

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:64th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: January 08, 1946 / Age: 33

Died while in MIA status. His Flying Fortress failed to return from a bombing raid at Rabaul.

Einar Nelson photo 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.

Keith E. Ellis photo 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.

John R. Reichert photo 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.

John T. Opsvig photo 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.

Wilbert W. Dockter photo 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.

Cyril R. Novotny photo 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.

Leonard B. Nedrebo photo 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.

Howard E. Gad photo 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.

Kristjan T. Vivatson photo 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.

Verne L. Skjonsby photo 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.