State Heroes Total:
432
Service Branch

World War II

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.

Lawrence E. Roesner photo 1944

Pvt. Lawrence E. Roesner

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 31st Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: October 24, 1944 / Age: 29

Died while in MIA status.

Mike T. Burckhard photo 1944

S1c Mike T. Burckhard

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:

Killed in action off of Leyte when a ship exploded near the cruiser he was stationed on. Buried at sea.

Christian F. Wanner photo 1944

Corporal Christian F. Wanner

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Headquarters Company, Fifteenth Army

Date of Loss: December 28, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Charles R. Reiser photo 1944

PFC Charles R. Reiser

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 708th Amphibious Tank Battalion

Date of Loss: June 15, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

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.

Alvin R. Hoffman photo 1944

2nd Lt. Alvin R. Hoffman

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 870th Bomber Squadron, 497th Bomber Group, Very Heavy

Date of Loss: November 24, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status. Killed aboard U.S.

Raymond O. Peterson photo 1944

Radioman 3c Raymond O. Peterson

Petersburg, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

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

Died while in MIA status. Killed aboard the USS Liscome Bay (CVE-56), an aircraft carrier escort, when it was sunk by a Japanese torpedo near the Gilbert Islands. 

Hadley D. Baldwin photo 1944

Flight Officer Hadley D. Baldwin

Lisbon, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 1st Air Commando Group

Date of Loss: May 09, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action. Burma. Remains not recovered.

Leroy M. Larson photo 1944

Coxswain Leroy M. Larson

Dickey, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: March 18, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Gamaliel T. Arason photo 1944

Seaman Apprentice Gamaliel T. Arason

Mountain, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: February 08, 1944 / Age: 21

Was on a ship that was struck by a U-boat. North Atlantic Ocean. 

Cyril W. Gustafson photo 1944

Tech 4c Cyril W. Gustafson

Milnor, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 20th General Hospital

Date of Loss: June 14, 1944 / Age: 23

Died while in MIA status.