State Heroes Total:
432
Service Branch

World War II

Glenn R. Ramsey photo 1945

Radioman 1c Glenn R. Ramsey

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: March 27, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

John C. Meidinger photo 1945

Captain John C. Meidinger

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 48th Fighter Squadron, 14th Fighter Group

Date of Loss: March 18, 1945 / Age: 24

Died while in MIA status.

Peter Bokn photo 1945

S2c Peter Bokn

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: December 18, 1945 / Age: 19

Died while in MIA status.

Melville A. Hout photo 1945

MM3c Melville A. Hout

Valley City, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: December 15, 1945 / Age: 30

Died while in MIA status.

Delver Pfau photo 1945

Seaman 2c Delver Pfau

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: January 08, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Kenneth B. Bergly photo 1945

AM3c Kenneth B. Bergly

Reynolds, ND

World War II

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: December 15, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status. Memorialized at Manila American Cemetery.

Glenn H. Peterson photo 1945

Seaman 1c Glenn H. Peterson

Sherwood, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: July 30, 1945 / Age: 20

Died while in MIA status - buried at sea during the sinking of the USS Indianapolis.

Daniel A. Baker photo 1945

S2c Daniel A. Baker

Hankinson, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Indianapolis

Date of Loss: July 30, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action. USS Indianapolis. Phillipines. Remains not recovered. 

 

Ernest M. Langlie photo 1945

AMM2c Ernest M. Langlie

Fargo, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: March 15, 1945 / Age: 30

Died while in MIA status.

Kenneth R. Olson photo 1945

Staff Sgt. Kenneth R. Olson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 164th Infantry Regiment, Americal Division

Date of Loss: February 21, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Robert E. Danielson photo 1945

PFC Robert E. Danielson

Highland Center, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 30th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: May 29, 1945 / Age: 21

Died while in MIA status.

Melvin L. Nicholson photo 1945

Shipfitter 1c Melvin L. Nicholson

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: April 29, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Joe S. Fish photo 1945

Storekeeper 2c Joe S. Fish

Grafton, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: October 26, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

James R. Ruddy photo 1945

Machinist's Mate 3c James R. Ruddy

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: December 15, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Quintus B. Nelson photo 1945

Major Quintus B. Nelson

Grand Forks, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Marine Corps

Date of Loss: April 16, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status. Lost over Palau.