State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1946
Electrician's Mate First Class Nick Funk
Hebron, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: January 30, 1946 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1946
Sgt. Einar Nelson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 873rd Bomber Squadron, 498th Bomber Group, Very Heavy
Date of Loss: January 28, 1946 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1946
Second Lieutenant Howard E. Gad
Minot, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 530th Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 380th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: January 24, 1946 / Age: 25
Died while in MIA status.
1946
Second Lieutenant John R. Reichert
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Marine Corps
Date of Loss: January 21, 1946 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1946
Second Lieutenant Donald E. Simons
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 75th Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 42nd Bomber Group, Medium
Date of Loss: January 17, 1946 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1946
Aviation Radioman Third Class Wilbert W. Dockter
Martin, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: January 15, 1946 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1946
Staff Sergeant Kristjan T. Vivatson
Garder, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 31st Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: Fifth Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: January 15, 1946 / Age: 24
Died while in MIA status near Papua New Guinea.
1946
Aviation Machinist's mate Second Class Leonard B. Nedrebo
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: January 14, 1946 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1946
Electrician's Mate First Class Cyril R. Novotny
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: January 10, 1946 / Age: 28
Died while in MIA status.
1946
Captain Leslie W. Neumann
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 64th Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 43rd Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: January 08, 1946 / Age: 33
Died while in MIA status. His Flying Fortress failed to return from a bombing raid at Rabaul.
1946
Commander Verne L. Skjonsby
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: January 07, 1946 / Age: 33
Died while in MIA status aboard the USS Wahoo (SS-238). The Wahoo was to leave the La Perouse Strait, when a Japanese anti-submarine aircraft sighted a wake and an oil slick from a submerged submarine.
1946
Aviation Ordnanceman Second Class Wayne L. Wood
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: January 05, 1946 / Age: 23
Died while in MIA status.
1946
Yeoman First Class Edward R. Erickson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: January 02, 1946 / Age: 27
Died while in MIA status.
1946
Seaman Second Class Walter S. Blank
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: January 02, 1946 / Age: 24
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Seaman Second Class Bill M. Murphy Jr.
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: December 20, 1945 / Age: 22
Died in service in San Peblo, California