State Heroes Total:
432
Service Branch

World War II

Gustaf A. Moeller photo 1944

Electrician's Mate 3C Gustaf A. Moeller

Tolna, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: July 11, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Lowell H. Huber photo 1944

MM2c Lowell H. Huber

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. Killed aboard the USS Atik when it was hit by a G7e torpedo about 300 miles East of Norfolk. The ship caught fire where it was hit and settled by the bow with a list to port.

Richard M. Peterson photo 1944

Chief Radioman Richard M. Peterson

Fairmount, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: December 03, 1944 / Age: 25

Died while in MIA status. Killed in the sinking of USS Cooper (DD-695) when the destroyer was struck by a torpedo in Ormoc Bay, Philippines.

George McDonald photo 1944

Private George W. McDonald

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 05, 1944 / Age: 27

Reported MIA in Italy.  Remains not recovered.

Julius Arndt photo 1944

Cpl. Julius Arndt

Wright, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 32nd Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 21, 1944 / Age: 24

Died while in MIA status. Philippines. Remains not recovered. 

Norman A. Hahn photo 1944

Pvt. Norman A. Hahn

Oberon, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 21st Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 21, 1944 / Age: 20

Died while in MIA status in the Philippines.

Norman W. Schmidt photo 1944

Aviation Rm2c Norman W. Schmidt

Gackle, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: November 11, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Frank S. Koehn photo 1944

Seaman 1c Frank S. Koehn

Valley City, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: December 28, 1944 / Age: 20

Died while in MIA status.

Robert D. Frank photo 1944

Fireman 1c Robert D. Frank

West Fargo, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: January 30, 1944 / Age: 24

Died while in MIA status.

William T. Wilkinson photo 1944

2nd Lt. William T. Wilkinson

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 868th Bomber Squadron, Heavy

Date of Loss: November 24, 1944 / Age: 23

Died while in MIA status.

Joseph Jermundson photo 1944

Tech. 4c Joseph Jermundson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 20th Infantry Regiment, 6th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: September 19, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Eugene Wagner photo 1944

Fireman 1c Eugene Wagner

Linton, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: October 27, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

James B. Boyd photo 1944

Ens. James B. Boyd

Langdon, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: February 11, 1944 / Age: 26

Died while in MIA status.

Chester M. Lyste photo 1944

Shipfitter 1c Chester M. Lyste

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: December 18, 1944 / Age: 28

Died while in MIA status. Lost at sea when the USS Monaghan went down during Typhoon Cobra.

Reynold M. Bergman photo 1944

S1c Reynold M. Bergman

Ransom, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: October 25, 1944 / Age: 20

Died while in MIA status.