State Heroes Total:
67
Service Branch

World War II

Carl H. Franklin photo 1944

Pvt. Carl H. Franklin

Goodrich, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 194th Tank Battalion

Date of Loss: October 24, 1944 / Age: 25

Died while in POW status on the Japanese ship "Arisan Maru", when it was sunk by an American submarine in the South China Sea. There were 1,803 POWs on the ship, only 9 of which survived the sinking.

George S. Schroedl photo 1944

Corporal George S. Schroedl

Leonard, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 93rd Bomber Squadron, 19th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: October 24, 1944 / Age: 27

Died in POW status in Bataan.

Benjamin F. Winter photo 1942

Corporal Benjamin F. Winter

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 25, 1942 / Age: 27

Died in service as a POW in the Philippine Islands.

Teddy Belcheff photo 1942

Pvt. Teddy Belcheff

Normania Township, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 16th Bomber Squadron, 27th Bomber Group, Light

Date of Loss: June 20, 1942 / Age: 26

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

Casper J. Oie photo 1942

Staff Sergeant Casper J. Oie

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Air Corps

Date of Loss: October 24, 1942 / Age: 24

POW: Cabanatuan Prisoner of War Camp, Luzon, Philippines.

Died of dysentery and malnutrition on October 24, 1942. Buried in mass grave at POW Camp.

Remains recovered October 1952.

LaVerne E. Ulmer photo 1942

Corporal LaVerne E. Ulmer

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 28, 1942 / Age: 24

Died in service at the POW Camp Cabanatuan in the Philippine Islands

Willard F. Van Alst photo 1942

Corporal Willard F. Van Alst

Williston, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

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

Date of Loss: November 10, 1942 / Age:

Died in a POW camp.

Frederick E. Mayo photo 1942

Corporal Frederick E. Mayo

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 16, 1942 / Age: 21

Died in service as a POW in Luzon, Philippine Islands

Harvey F. Rice photo 1942

1st Lieutenant Harvey F. Rice

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:194th Tank Battalion

Date of Loss: July 01, 1942 / Age: 24

According to records kept by the POW medical staff, Harvey was admitted to the camp hospital on June 18, 1942, suffering from dysentery and a poor diet, and assigned to Barracks 3.

Earl C.  Everson photo 1942

Private First Class Earl C. Everson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 22, 1942 / Age: 31

Died in a POW Camp 4 O'Donnel Tarlac Luzon Philippines that was under Japanese control.

Melvin Eugene Bender photo 1943

Pvt.1st Class Melvin Eugene Bender

Streeter, ND

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: March 06, 1943 / Age:

Died while in Prisoner of War status on Dec 17, 1943.

Clarence Edward Van Ray photo 1942

1st Lt. Clarence Edward Van Ray

Valley City, ND

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: May 06, 1942 / Age:

Was captured by the Japanese after the fall of Corregidor, Philippine Islands, on 6 May 1942, and was held as a Prisoner of War until his death while still in captivity.

Willard Fred Van Alst photo 1942

Cpl. Willard Fred Van Alst

Williston, ND

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: April 09, 1942 / Age:

Was captured by the Japanese at Fort Mills, Philippine Islands and was held as a Prisoner of War until his death while still in captivity.

James Andrew Guy photo 1942

SN2 James Andrew Guy

Grand Forks, ND

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: February 28, 1942 / Age:

Died while in Prisoner of War status on Sep 12, 1943.

World War I, World War II

Earl O. Carlson photo 1943

1st Sergeant Earl O. Carlson

World War I, World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Headquarters Company

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:2nd Battalion

Date of Loss: January 28, 1943 / Age: 47

Died in the Osaka Prison Camp