State Heroes

Storekeeper Third Class Robert F. White

Jamestown, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: November 25, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Seaman First Class Carl P. Nagle

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: April 09, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Seaman First Class Adam Horning

Mandan, ND

World War II (WWII)

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.

Lieutenant Junior Grade William B. Taylor

World War II (WWII)

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.

Staff Sergeant Lawrence L. Lee

Max, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:869th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: January 09, 1945 / Age: 26

Died while in MIA status aboard the Superfortress "Wattys Wagon". While returning from a mission to Musashino Aircraft Factory near Tokyo, the ship came under attack by enemy fighters.

Private First Class Robert E. Danielson

Highland Center, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:3rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: May 29, 1945 / Age: 21

Died while in MIA status.

Commander George O. Klinsmann

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: January 15, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Fire Controlman Second Class William S. Jones

Verona, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: December 15, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Staff Sergeant Robert L. Moshier

Fargo, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:327th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: October 08, 1945 / Age:

Staff Sgt. Moshier was a B-17 tail gunner, assigned to 92nd BGKIA. Flying aboard 43-38434, was hit by flak on a mission to Zwickau.

Ensign Stuart C. Bjorklund

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: May 04, 1945 / Age: 29

Killed in action in Okinawa, Japan. Went MIA.

Private First Class Francis S. Horgan

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:70th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 26, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status. 

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.

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.

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.