State Heroes

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Lieutenant Junior Grade George L. Braseth

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: October 26, 1945 / Age: 29

Killed in action aboard the USS Hoel (DD-533). Buried at sea.

Private First Class George P. Tully

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 360th Station Hospital

Date of Loss: December 10, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Hospital Apprentice First Class Phillip W. Holter

Williston, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: May 28, 1945 / Age: 20

Died while in MIA status.

Second Lieutenant Carl P. Haugen

Reynolds, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:29th Bomber Squadron, Heavy

Date of Loss: May 21, 1945 / Age: 24

Died while in MIA status. Lost on a patrol near the Galapagos Islands.

Captain William G. Peryam

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Army

Date of Loss: January 25, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Captain Rex Aton

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Philippine Scouts

Date of Loss: January 09, 1945 / Age:

Died while in POW status during WWII. Taiwan. Remains not recovered. 

Technical Sergeant Harold E. Halldorson

Milton, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:777th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: June 10, 1945 / Age: 34

Died while in MIA status.

First Lieutenant Carrol N. Osterdahl

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:777th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: February 10, 1945 / Age: 25

Died while in MIA status.

Seaman First Class Leland A. Gibbon

Milnor, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: December 15, 1945 / Age: 25

Died while in MIA status.

First Lieutenant Wayburn W. Schossow

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:551st Signal Air Warning Battalion

Date of Loss: May 19, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.