State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1946
Colonel Roy W. Osborn
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 09, 1946 / Age: 32
A crash of a C-54 transport on Taboga Island, Panama, on June 9, 1946.
1946
Machinist's Mate Third Class Normand J. Montplaisir
Horace, ND
World War II (WWII)
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.
1946
Seaman First Class Raymond G. Porter
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: May 19, 1946 / Age: 23
Died while in MIA status.
1946
Technician Fifth Grade Richard G. Rikke
Manfred, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 4025th Signal Service Group
Date of Loss: May 17, 1946 / Age: 21
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1946
First Lieutenant Albert F. Burke
Oakes, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 89th Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: Third 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.
1946
Seaman First Class Lawrence A. Yanish
Buffalo, ND
World War II (WWII)
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.
1946
Private Floyd E. Saterlie
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: April 04, 1946 / Age: 30
Died in service in Ladd Field, Alaska
1946
Private Wilbur D. Thorne
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: March 14, 1946 / Age: 21
Died in service in Germany.
1946
Private Lee E. Anderson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 423rd Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 106th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: March 08, 1946 / Age:
Private Anderson was taken prisoner in the vicinity of Schönberg, Belgium on December 21, 1944.
1946
Comissaryman Ship's Cook Third Class John R. Mills
Hannaford ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: February 25, 1946 / Age: 25
Died in service in Martinez, California
1946
First Lieutenant John T. Opsvig
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 449th Fighter Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 51st Fighter Group
Date of Loss: February 07, 1946 / Age: 25
Died while in MIA status in China.
1946
Ensign Keith E. Ellis
Langdon, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: February 05, 1946 / Age: 26
Died while in MIA status.
1946
Aviation Machinist's Mate Third Class Wilmar P. Sell
Casselton, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: February 04, 1946 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1946
Captain Russell W. Hopper
Longfellow Township, ND
World War II (WWII)
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.
1946
Coxswain Leslie A. Knutson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: April 08, 1946 / Age: 19
Died in service on Wake Island