State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1945
Private First Class George P. Tully
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 360th Station Hospital
Date of Loss: December 10, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Radioman Third Class Jerome W. Baglien
Hillsboro, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Sculpin
Date of Loss: December 05, 1945 / Age: 22
United States Naval Reserve. Killed in action on the USS Sculpin when it was sunk by a Japanese Destroyer. South Pacific Ocean. Remains not recovered.
1945
First Lieutenant Andrew W. Peterson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: Eighth Photographic Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: Sixth Reconnaissance Group
Date of Loss: December 05, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Technician Fifth Class Ivan G. Krien
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Headquarters Company, European Theater
Date of Loss: December 05, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1945
First Lieutenant Henry Elvik
Mandan, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 311th Reconnaissance Wing
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 19th Squadron
Date of Loss: December 04, 1945 / Age: 28
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Storekeeper Third Class Robert F. White
Jamestown, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: November 25, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Staff Sergeant Kenneth D. Olson
Fargo, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 10th Infantry Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Fourth Armored Division
Date of Loss: November 16, 1945 / Age: 20
Died in Germany. Sgt. Olson was crossing a bridge over the Danube River when he tripped and fell off the treadway, striking his head and was knocked unconscious.
1945
Seaman First Class Maximilian Krenzel
Grand Forks, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: November 15, 1945 / Age: 24
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Technician Fifth Grade William L. Peart
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 15, 1945 / Age: 28
Died in service in Japan POW camp.
1945
Aviation Radioman Third Class Dale W. Robb
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: November 08, 1945 / Age: 24
Died in service in a mid-air collision over Corpus Christi Bay, Texas
1945
Radioman First Class Marvin D. Oothoudt
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: November 08, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Machinist's Mate Third Class Donald R. Sauvageau
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: November 04, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Electrician's Mate First Class Henry J. McClaflin
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: October 30, 1945 / Age: 24
Was due for discharge when he was on the USS Lyman stationed off San Francisco Bay. The Whale-boat that left Potrero Point to return the sailors to the USS Lyman capsized about a mile from the berth in heavy winds on October 30, 1945.
1945
Staff Sergeant Kenneth G. Johnston
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 26, 1945 / Age: 24
Killed in action on the Palau Islands
1945
1st Sergeant Wesley G. Lundwell
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: December 07, 1945 / Age: 30
Died in service in Honolulu, Hawaii