State Heroes Total:
445
Service Branch

World War II

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.

Howard E. Gad photo 1946

2nd Lt. Howard E. Gad

Minot, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 530th Bomber Squadron, 380th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: January 24, 1946 / Age: 25

Died while in MIA status.

Leonard B. Nedrebo photo 1946

AMM2c Leonard B. Nedrebo

World War II

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.

Kristjan T. Vivatson photo 1946

Staff Sergeant Kristjan T. Vivatson

Garder, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:31st Bomber Squadron

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:5th Bomber Group, Heavy

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

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

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 1c Nick Funk

Hebron, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: January 30, 1946 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Adam Horning photo 1945

Seaman 1c Adam Horning

Mandan, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: January 07, 1945 / Age: 21

Died while in MIA status. Body was not recovered.

William B. Taylor photo 1945

Lt. Jr. Grade William B. Taylor

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: October 21, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Erwin L. Peterson photo 1945

Gunner's Mate 3c Erwin L. Peterson

World War II

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Coast Guard

Date of Loss: December 17, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Donald Leintz photo 1945

Flight Officer Donald Leintz

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 28th Bomber Squadron, 19th Bomber Group, Very Heavy

Date of Loss: May 29, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Jerome W. Baglien photo 1945

RM3c Jerome W. Baglien

Hillsboro, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Sculpin

Date of Loss: December 05, 1945 / Age: 22

United States Naval Reserve. Killed in action on the USS Sculpin when it was sunk by a Japanese Destroyer. South Pacific Ocean. Remains not recovered. 

George Volk photo 1945

Sergeant George Volk

Orrin, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:96th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 04, 1945 / Age: 23

Killed-in-action during the Battle of Okinawa