State Heroes Total:
447
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

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.

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.

Nick Funk photo 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.

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.

Lee E. Anderson photo 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.

Walter S. Blank photo 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.

Donald E. Simons photo 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.

Lawrence A. Yanish photo 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.

Raymond G. Porter photo 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.

Edward G. Schulte photo 1945

Seaman First Class Edward G. Schulte

Edgeley, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: August 10, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Melvin G. Frey photo 1945

Seaman First Class Melvin G. Frey

Granville, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: October 26, 1945 / Age: 18

Died while in MIA status.

Francis V. Cincera photo 1945

Seaman First Class Francis V. Cincera

Lisbon, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: April 22, 1945 / Age: 22

Died while in MIA status.

Max L. Rosencrans photo 1945

Private First Class Max L. Rosencrans

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:34th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 26, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Lowell Donald Johnson photo 1945

Seaman First Class Lowell D. Johnson

Ruso, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: April 05, 1945 / Age: 19

Died while in MIA status.