State Heroes Total:
432
Service Branch

World War II

Vincent V. Osadchy photo 1943

Staff Sgt. Vincent V. Osadchy

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 410th Bomber Squadron, 94th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: November 29, 1943 / Age: 23

Died while in MIA status. Lost at sea.

Joseph F. Kufner photo 1943

Ens. Joseph F. Kufner

Maza, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: October 13, 1943 / Age:

Died while in MIA status. Killed aboard the USS Bristol on a convoy escort mission northwest of Bone, Algeria. The ship was struck by a Gnat from U-371 on the port side at the forward engine room, while escorting a small convoy to Oran, Algeria.

Earl R. Robinson photo 1943

Staff Sgt. Earl R. Robinson

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 548th Bomber Squadron, 385th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: November 29, 1943 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Merlin D. Hanson photo 1943

Pvt. Merlin D. Hanson

Petersburg, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 853rd Engineer Battalion, Aviation

Date of Loss: November 27, 1943 / Age: 20

Died while in MIA status.

Archie R. Payne photo 1943

Corporal Archie R. Payne

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 322nd Fighter Control Squadron

Date of Loss: November 27, 1943 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Leo C. Foley photo 1943

Gunners Mate 3c Leo C. Foley

Ardoch, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: January 01, 1943 / Age:

Died while in MIA status. Buried at sea on the American steam merchant ship Arthur Middleton, near Casablanca, when the ship was hit by two torpedoes from a U-73.

James E. Rutherford photo 1943

PFC James E. Rutherford

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 853rd Engineer Battalion, Aviation

Date of Loss: November 27, 1943 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

William J. Kelly photo 1943

Sgt. William J. Kelly

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 531st Bomber Squadron, 380th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: June 11, 1943 / Age:

Died while in MIA status. Killed during a mission near Koepang, Dutch Timor on a B-24D aircraft.

Clifford W. Fallen photo 1943

Seaman 2c Clifford W. Fallen

Sutton, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: March 10, 1943 / Age: 22

Died while in MIA status. Stationed on a steam merchant ship southeast of Guantanamo Bay that was struck by a torpedo, which caused her cargo (4000 tons of explosives) to explode.

Claude  Robinson photo 1943

Seaman 1c Claude Jerome Robinson

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: March 09, 1943 / Age: 22

Died while in MIA status. Killed aboard the Malantic when it was sunk by U-409 near Murmansk, Russia. Body was not recovered.

William E. Jakle photo 1943

Sgt. William E. Jakle

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Americal Division

Date of Loss: January 07, 1943 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Harold E. Bergman photo 1943

1st Lt. Harold E. Bergman

Ellendale, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 511th Bomber Squadron, 351st Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: November 03, 1943 / Age: 23

Died while in MIA status.

Berthold O. Hofer photo 1943

FC3c Berthold O. Hofer

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: December 01, 1943 / Age: 23

Died while in MIA status.

Charlie A. Letterman photo 1943

Chief Water Tender Charlie A. Letterman

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: June 08, 1943 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Omer L. Beauchamp photo 1943

AOM3C Omer L. Beauchamp

Olga, ND

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Liscome Bay (CVE-56)

Date of Loss: November 24, 1943 / Age:

Reported missing after the torpedoing of the escort aircraft carrier, USS Liscome Bay, near the Gilbert Islands, Kiribati. Remains not recovered.