State Heroes Total:
432
Service Branch

World War II

Marvin Lee Ramsden photo 1942

COX Marvin Lee Ramsden

Pleasant Lake, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Lexington

Date of Loss: May 08, 1942 / Age: 23

He was killed in action on 8 May 1942 during the Battle of the Coral Sea during World War II. He was credited with downing 26 Japanese aircraft that day before he was killed.

Duane L. Poissant photo 1942

Machinist 1c Duane L. Poissant

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: November 13, 1942 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Theodore Alleckson photo 1942

Pvt. Theodore Alleckson

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 36th Bomber Squadron, 28th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: July 17, 1942 / Age:

Killed in action while flying aboard 41-9126. United States territory. Remains not recovered. 

Leonard J. Oberg photo 1942

PFC Leonard J. Oberg

Nash, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 13th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Division

Date of Loss: December 02, 1942 / Age: 22

Died while in MIA status.

Orlan R. Cool photo 1942

S1c Orlan R. Cool

Westhope, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: February 18, 1942 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Wayne F. Fegley photo 1942

Seaman 2c Wayne F. Fegley

Berthold, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: November 13, 1942 / Age: 23

Died while in MIA status. Stationed on the USS Monssen during the Battle of Guadalcanal, when the ship was sunk by a Japanese destroyer. Body was not recovered.

Robert F. Lilley photo 1942

Sgt. Robert F. Lilley

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 68th Bomber Squadron, 44th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: December 06, 1942 / Age:

Died while in MIA status. Killed during a mission targeting the Abbeville-Drucat Airdome.

Arthur E. Reddig photo 1942

1st Lt. Arthur E. Reddig

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 359th Bomber Squadron, 303rd Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: November 23, 1942 / Age:

Died while in MIA status. Lt. Reddig was a pilot on a B-17, killed during a mission to St. Nazaire, flying aboard 41-24568 "Lady Fairweather".

Benjamin Lux photo 1942

Pvt. Benjamin Lux

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: May 06, 1942 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Wallace E. Green photo 1942

Seaman 2c Wallace E. Green

Cartwright, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: June 28, 1942 / Age: 25

Died while on board the SS Tillie Lykes, an American steam merchant, when it was torpedoed by a German submarine about 100 miles south of the Dominican Republic. His body was lost at sea and was not recovered.

Richard G. Colbert photo 1942

PFC Richard G. Colbert

Harlem Township, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 6th Infantry, 1st Armored Division

Date of Loss: November 08, 1942 / Age: 22

Died while in MIA status.

Joseph H. Nesbit photo 1942

Captain Joseph H. Nesbit

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 1st Squadron, 480th Antisubmarine Group

Date of Loss: November 24, 1942 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Steve L. Lesmeister photo 1941

EM2C Steve L. Lesmeister

Harvey, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Arizona

Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age: 22

A native of Selz, North Dakota. Killed in action on December 7, 1941 at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii while serving aboard the battleship USS Arizona.

Kermonth N. Olson photo 1941

Pharmacist's Mate 3c Kermonth N. Olson

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: December 10, 1941 / Age:

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

Erwin F. Wolff photo 1941

Pvt. Erwin F. Wolff

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 12th Bomber Squadron, 25th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: March 16, 1941 / Age:

Died while in MIA status - buried at sea. Remains not recovered.Â