State Heroes
World War II
1941
Seaman 1c Howard H. Kukuk
Cavalier, 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. Remains not recovered.Â
1941
Coxswain Chester F. Klesit
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age: 33
Killed in action in the attack on Pearl Harbor
1941
Fireman 1c Edward Dale Johnson
New Rockford, ND
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Oklahoma
Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age: 24
Died while in MIA status. Crew member aboard the USS Oklahoma, killed during the attack on Pearl Harbor along with 428 fellow crewmen. Edward Dale Johnson died along with USS Oklahoma crewman from North Dakota.
1941
Seaman 1c Leslie H. Fischer
Kildeer, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Arizona
Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age: 24
Died while in MIA status after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Remains not recovered.Â
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
Seaman 1c Earl Nermoe
Upham, ND
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS West Virginia
Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age: 22
Navy Seaman 1C Class Earl Nermoe was assigned to the battleship USS West Virginia that was hit by two bombs and at least seven torpedoes from Japanese airplanes on Dec. 7, 1941.
1941
Yoeman 1st Class Glen A. Summers
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Arizona
Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age: 24
Killed in action while aboard the USS Arizona during the Pearl Harbor attack
1941
GM3c John M. Emery
Gardner, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Arizona
Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age: 22
Died while in MIA status after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
1941
EM2C Steve L. Lesmeister
Harvey, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Arizona
Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age: 22
A native of Selz, North Dakota. Killed in action on December 7, 1941 at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii while serving aboard the battleship USS Arizona.
1941
Seaman 1c George W. Hammerud
Valley City, 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. Remains not recovered.
1941
Sergeant First Class Everett I. Severinson
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Oklahoma
Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age: 25
Killed in action in the Pearl Harbor attack while aboard the USS Oklahoma.
Died while in MIA status. Crew member aboard the USS Oklahoma, killed during the attack on Pearl Harbor along with 428 fellow crewmen.
1941
2nd Lieutenant Carleton E. Simensen
World War II
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Arizona
Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age: 22
Killed in action aboard the USS Arizona during the Pearl Harbor attack.
1941
S1c Vernon J. Eidsvig
Kathryn, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Utah
Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age: 20
Served aboard the USS Utah and was reported MIA following the attack on Pearl Harbor. Remains not recovered.Â
1941
Seaman 1st Class James E. London
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS California
Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age: 29
Killed in action in the Pearl Harbor attack
1941
Boatswain's Mate 1st Petty Officer Elmer L. Carpenter
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS California
Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age: 33
Died in service in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii