State Heroes
World War II
1941
Electrician's Mate 3C Glen E. Nicholson
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Arizona
Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age:
Died in MIA status. Killed during the attack on Pearl Harbor. Remains Not recovered.Â
1941
PFC James A. Krahn
Langdon, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Arizona
Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age:
Aboard USS Arizona. Remains not recovered.
1941
Seaman 2c Charles H. Johannes
Foxholm, ND
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Oklahoma
Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age:
Died while in MIA status. Crew member aboard the USS Oklahoma, killed during the attack on Pearl Harbor along with 428 fellow crewmen.
North Dakotans lost on the Oklahoma:
1941
Fireman 2c Albert Renner
Mandan, ND
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS West Virginia
Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age: 24
Died while in MIA status after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
1941
Lt. Commander Paul J. Register
Bismarck, NDBranch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Arizona
Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age: 42
Killed in action when the USS Arizona was sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 at the beginning of WWII.
1941
Coxswain Fred Zimmerman
Cleveland, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Arizona
Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age:
Died while in MIA status after the attack on Pearl Harbor. USS Arizona. Remains not recovered.Â
1941
F2c Frank P. Bernard
Grafton, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Arizona
Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age:
Killed in action during the Attack on Pearl Harbor. Remains not recovered.
1941
Electrician's Mate 3C Richard S. Sherven
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Arizona
Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age: 20
Died while in MIA status after the attack on Pearl Harbor. USS Arizona. Remains not recovered.
1941
Seaman 2c Wilferd Dewey Palmer
Minot, ND
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Oaklahoma
Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age: 21
Died while in MIA status. Crew member aboard the USS Oklahoma, killed during the attack on Pearl Harbor along with 428 fellow crewmen.
North Dakotans lost on the Oklahoma:
1941
Shipfitter 2nd Class Joseph Paul F. Bernard
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Arizona
Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Pearl Harbor Attack
From DPAA
1941
Corporal Edwin C. Borusky
Langdon, ND
World War II
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Arizona
Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age:
Aboard USS Arizona during attack on Pearl Harbor. Remains not recovered.
1941
Seaman 2c Calvin Harry Palmer
Minot
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Oklahoma
Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age: 23
Died while in MIA status. Crew member aboard the USS Oklahoma, killed during the attack on Pearl Harbor along with 428 fellow crewmen.
North Dakotans lost on the Oklahoma:
1941
Private Byron G. Elliott
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 5th AAF Bomber Group
Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age: 20
Killed in action during the Pearl Harbor attack in Hickham Field, Hawaii
1941
Radioman 3c Donald J. Kusie
Dickinson, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Arizona
Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age: 20
Died while in MIA status after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Remains not recovered.
1941
Seaman 1c Kenneth E. Gebhardt
Balta, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Arizona
Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age: 23
Died while in MIA status after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Remains not recovered.