State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1945
Yoeman Third Class Vernon K. Huber
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Johnston
Date of Loss: October 26, 1945 / Age: 22
Killed in action off the Samar Islands
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
Yeoman Third Class Vernon K. Huber
Beulah, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: October 26, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Lieutenant Junior Grade George L. Braseth
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: October 26, 1945 / Age: 29
Killed in action aboard the USS Hoel (DD-533). Buried at sea.
1945
Seaman First Class Melvin G. Frey
Granville, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: October 26, 1945 / Age: 18
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Storekeeper Second Class Joe S. Fish
Grafton, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: October 26, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Lieutenant Junior Grade William B. Taylor
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: October 21, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Gunner's Mate Second Class Earl C. Stowell
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: October 16, 1945 / Age: 22
Died in service in Alameda, California
1945
Private First Class Ray M. Powell Jr.
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 14, 1945 / Age: 21
Died in service in Jet, Oklahoma.
1945
Corporal Morley F. Newton
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 13, 1945 / Age: 20
Died in service in Europe
1945
Seaman First Class Eugene L. Weber
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: October 09, 1945 / Age: 19
Died in service in Guam
1945
Staff Sergeant Robert L. Moshier
Fargo, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 327th Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 92nd Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: October 08, 1945 / Age:
Staff Sgt. Moshier was a B-17 tail gunner, assigned to 92nd BGKIA. Flying aboard 43-38434, was hit by flak on a mission to Zwickau.
1945
Flight Officer Robert L. Sauvageau
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 08, 1945 / Age: 21
Died in service in Lake City, Florida
1945
Staff Sergeant Donald J. Ewals
New Rockford, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 156th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: October 08, 1945 / Age: 20
Killed in action near France.
1945
Chief Torpedoman's Mate Donald J. Naze
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: October 07, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.