State Heroes

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.

Yeoman Third Class John R. Porter

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.

Sergeant Maurice G. McCormick

Fargo, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:60th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: April 15, 1945 / Age: 29

Died while in MIA status.

Aviation Machinist's Mate First Class John B. Bird

Haynes, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Trigger

Date of Loss: April 20, 1945 / Age: 23

Died while in MIA status. Member of the crew on the USS Trigger, which was reported as lost/MIA while patrolling a known mined area of the East China Sea.

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.

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.

Chief Motor Machinist's Mate Jack E. Savage

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: April 08, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Seaman Second Class Paul O. Charboneau

Greenfield Township, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

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

Died while in MIA status. Lost at sea when the USS Pecos was sunk in an air attack near Christmas Island.

Seaman First Class Lawrence J. Feigle

Halliday, 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.