State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
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
Captain William E. Miller
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:93rd Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: June 22, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
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
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.
1945
Seaman First Class Sidney W. Britsch
Knox, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: January 04, 1945 / Age: 19
Killed in action when his battleship was attacked and sunk near the Philippines. Body was not recovered.
1945
Staff Sergeant Irvin C. Ellingson
Dahlen, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:878th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: May 26, 1945 / Age: 25
Died while in MIA status.
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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.