State Heroes Total:
432
Service Branch

World War II

Wilmar P. Sell photo 1946

Aviation MM3c Wilmar P. Sell

Casselton, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: February 04, 1946 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Lawrence A. Yanish photo 1946

Seaman 1c Lawrence A. Yanish

Buffalo, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: April 13, 1946 / Age: 22

Died while in MIA status. Declared MIA after an attack by Japanese planes on the USS Lindsey, near Mae Shima, southwest of Okinawa. Approximately one-third of the ship was blown away or torn and wrecked.

Edward R. Erickson photo 1946

Yn1c Edward R. Erickson

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: January 02, 1946 / Age: 27

Died while in MIA status.

Normand J. Montplaisir photo 1946

Machinist's Mate 3c Normand J. Montplaisir

Horace, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: May 21, 1946 / Age: 21

Died while in MIA status.

John B. Bird photo 1946

MoMM1c John B. Bird

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: April 21, 1946 / Age: 23

Died while in MIA status. Member of the crew on the USS Trigger, which was reported as lost/MIA while patrolling a known mined area of the East China Sea.

Russell W. Hopper photo 1946

Captain Russell W. Hopper

Longfellow Township, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Headquarters, Philippine Department

Date of Loss: February 01, 1946 / Age: 27

Died while in MIA status.

Albert F. Burke photo 1946

1st Lt. Albert F. Burke

Oakes, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 89th Bomber Squadron, 3rd Bomber Group, Light

Date of Loss: April 26, 1946 / Age: 26

Died while in MIA status. Missing aboard A-20G Havoc #43-21414 in the Coral Sea area.

Clarence M. Lindquist photo 1945

2nd Lt. Clarence M. Lindquist

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 64th Bomber Squadron, 43rd Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: February 23, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status. Volunteered to fly co-pilot on a transport plane to pick up personnel on Owi Island. No word was ever received from this transport plane. Rescue squads worked untiringly but without success.

Rex I. Beach photo 1945

Sgt. Rex I. Beach

Pingree Township, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 1896th Engineer Battalion, Aviation

Date of Loss: January 12, 1945 / Age: 25

Died while in MIA status - buried at sea.

Elmer E. Hasse photo 1945

Ens. Elmer E. Hasse

Judson, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: March 26, 1945 / Age: 23

Died while in MIA status.

Jacob Seitz photo 1945

Fireman 1c Jacob Seitz

Bismarck, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: April 07, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status - buried at sea.

Willis E. Gentz photo 1945

Signalman 3c Willis E. Gentz

New England, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: January 04, 1945 / Age: 19

Died while in MIA status.

Donald R. Sauvageau photo 1945

Machinist's Mate 3c Donald R. Sauvageau

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: November 04, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Oliver L. Kihl photo 1945

Aviation Rm3c Oliver L. Kihl

Portal, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: May 02, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Elmer W. Nelson photo 1945

Chief Quartermaster Elmer W. Nelson

New England, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: July 23, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.