State Heroes Total:
432
Service Branch

World War II

Chester Hendrickson photo 1944

Tech Sgt. Chester Hendrickson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 264th Infantry Regiment, 66th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 25, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Frederick Hugh J. Hankins photo 1944

Lt. Frederick Hugh J. Hankins

Parshall, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: December 14, 1944 / Age: 26

Died while in MIA status. Buried at sea near the Philippines.

Alvin L. Schultz photo 1944

Coxswain Alvin L. Schultz

Bottineau, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: October 24, 1944 / Age: 28

Died while in MIA status. Killed aboard the USS Birmingham.

John P. O'Donnell photo 1944

Machinist's Mate 3c John P. O'Donnell

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: April 05, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

John G. Kowalski photo 1944

Staff Sgt. John G. Kowalski

Park River, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 422nd Bomber Squadron, 305th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: July 05, 1944 / Age: 25

Died while in MIA status.

Carlyle J. Fuglie photo 1944

Aviation MM1c Carlyle J. Fuglie

Devils Lake, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: October 30, 1944 / Age: 23

Died while in MIA status - buried at sea.

William G. Zander photo 1944

Motor Machinist's Mate 2c William G. Zander

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: August 24, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status, lost at sea when the submarine USS Harder (SS-257) was lost at sea.

Leonard W. Nicholson photo 1944

AOm2c Leonard W. Nicholson

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: January 26, 1944 / Age: 26

Died while in MIA status.

Egbert A. Roth photo 1944

Commander Egbert A. Roth

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: October 24, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Lowell R. Nelson photo 1944

Gunner's Mate 3c Lowell R. Nelson

Grand Forks, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: October 24, 1944 / Age: 28

Died while in MIA status. Killed aboard the USS Birmingham (CL-62) when attempting to rescue crew and fight fires alongside the stricken carrier USS Princeton (CVL-23) during the Battle of Leyte Gulf.

Warren E. Burnett photo 1944

Sgt. Warren E. Burnett

Elm Township, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 763rd Bomber Squadron, 460th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: October 20, 1944 / Age: 23

Died while in MIA status when his B-24J aircraft went missing over the Mediterranean Sea.

Roger W. Erickson photo 1944

1st Lt. Roger W. Erickson

New Rockford, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 360th Bomber Squadron, 303rd Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: June 22, 1944 / Age: 25

Died while in MIA status.

Orville D. Rhine photo 1944

Seaman 1c Orville D. Rhine

Barton, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: March 30, 1944 / Age: 21

Died while in MIA status.

George L. Huschka photo 1944

ARm 2c George L. Huschka

Hope, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: April 01, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Harry W. Eck photo 1944

1st Lt. Harry W. Eck

Minot, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 327th Bomber Squadron, 92nd Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: September 13, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action aboard a B-17G Flying Fortress that crashed near Neustaedt-on-the-Werra, Germany.