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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Maurice G. McCormick photo 1945

Sergeant Maurice G. McCormick

Fargo, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:60th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: April 15, 1945 / Age: 29

Died while in MIA status.

John B. Bird photo 1945

Aviation Machinist's Mate First Class John B. Bird

Haynes, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Trigger

Date of Loss: April 20, 1945 / Age: 23

Died while in MIA status. Member of the crew on the USS Trigger, which was reported as lost/MIA while patrolling a known mined area of the East China Sea.

Arnold A. Pfaff photo 1945

Technician Fourth Class Arnold A. Pfaff

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:774th Tank Battalion

Date of Loss: January 10, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Andrew W. Peterson photo 1945

First Lieutenant Andrew W. Peterson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:Eighth Photographic Squadron

Date of Loss: December 05, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Orville C. Drosdal photo 1945

Radioman Third Class Orville C. Drosdal

Van Hook, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: March 19, 1945 / Age: 21

Died while in MIA status. Served as a radio operator aboard the aircraft carrier USS Franklin when a kamikaze hit his general quarters station.