State Heroes Total:
446
Service Branch

World War II

Wayne L. Wood photo 1946

Aviation Ordnanceman 2c Wayne L. Wood

World War II

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

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 64th Bomber Squadron, 43rd Bomber Group, Heavy

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.

Albert F. Burke photo 1946

1st Lt. Albert F. Burke

Oakes, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 89th Bomber Squadron, 3rd Bomber Group, Light

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.

John T. Opsvig photo 1946

1st Lt. John T. Opsvig

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 449th Fighter Squadron, 51st Fighter Group

Date of Loss: February 07, 1946 / Age: 25

Died while in MIA status in China.

Wilbert W. Dockter photo 1946

ARM3c Wilbert W. Dockter

Martin, ND

World War II

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

EM1c Cyril R. Novotny

World War II

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.

Einar Nelson photo 1946

Sgt. Einar Nelson

World War II

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

Ens. Keith E. Ellis

Langdon, ND

World War II

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

2nd Lt. John R. Reichert

World War II

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.

Marvin D. Oothoudt photo 1945

Radioman 1c Marvin D. Oothoudt

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: November 08, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Leonard C. Dickhaut photo 1945

PFC Leonard C. Dickhaut

New Leipzig, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 307th Infantry Regiment, 77th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: May 23, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Maximilian Krenzel photo 1945

Seaman 1c Maximilian Krenzel

Grand Forks, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: November 15, 1945 / Age: 24

Died while in MIA status.

Richard J. Conlon photo 1945

PFC Richard J. Conlon

Fargo, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 71st Bomber Squadron, 38th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: December 12, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Oren B. Wick photo 1945

Sgt. Oren B. Wick

Columbus, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 899th Tank Destroyer Battalion

Date of Loss: July 19, 1945 / Age: 35

Killed during the Normandy invasion. Declared Missing in Action in Bayeau, France.

Sidney W. Britsch photo 1945

S1c Sidney W. Britsch

Knox, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: January 04, 1945 / Age: 19

Killed in action when his battleship was attacked and sunk near the Philippines. Body was not recovered.