State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1945
Radioman Second Class Romaine A. Howe
Minot, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: July 12, 1945 / Age: 33
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Seaman Second Class John S. Torgerson
Driscoll, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: January 13, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Aviation Machinist's Mate Second Class Joseph E. Piquette
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: August 08, 1945 / Age: 33
Remains never recovered.
1945
Staff Sergeant Jack Schmidt
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:319th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: July 15, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Private First Class Richard L. Rutherford
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:77th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: May 13, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Ship's Cook Second Class Lawrence M. Kennedy
Pembina, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: January 27, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Second Lieutenant Robert C. Milks
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: US Infantry
Date of Loss: January 09, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Machinist's Mate First Class Michael D. Bommersbach
Oakes, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:746th Bomber Squadron
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:80th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 12, 1945 / Age: 20
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Machinist's Mate Third Class Mark M. Houtkooper
Lisbon, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: January 07, 1945 / Age: 23
Died while in MIA status. One of 28 crew killed when the minesweeper, USS Palmer, blew up in Lingayen Gulf, Philippines, after it was struck by a Japanese dive bomber.
1945
Sergeant Maurice P. Peterson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: US Infantry
Date of Loss: December 13, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status after the evacuation of Guadalcanal.
1945
Radioman First Class Erling N. Bakke
Jamestown, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Ommaney Bay
Date of Loss: January 04, 1945 / Age: 26
Died while in MIA status. Ommaney Bay South Pacific Ocean. Remains not recovered.
1945
Radioman First Class Marvin D. Oothoudt
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: November 08, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Private First Class Leonard C. Dickhaut
New Leipzig, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:77th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: May 23, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Seaman First Class Maximilian Krenzel
Grand Forks, ND
World War II (WWII)
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.
1945
Private First Class Richard J. Conlon
Fargo, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:71st Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: December 12, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Sergeant Oren B. Wick
Columbus, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron 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.