State Heroes

Seaman First Class Lawrence J. Feigle

Halliday, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: December 15, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Aviation Machinist's Mate Third Class Kenneth B. Bergly

Reynolds, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: December 15, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status. Memorialized at Manila American Cemetery.

Seaman First Class Leland A. Gibbon

Milnor, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: December 15, 1945 / Age: 25

Died while in MIA status.

First Lieutenant Robert P. Rist

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 339th Fighter Squadron

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 347th Fighter Group

Date of Loss: December 15, 1945 / Age: 25

Died while in MIA status near Bouganville Island.

Fire Controlman Second Class William S. Jones

Verona, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: December 15, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Seaman Second Class Paul O. Charboneau

Greenfield Township, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 164th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Americal Division

Date of Loss: December 15, 1945 / Age: 25

Died while in MIA status. Lost at sea when the USS Pecos was sunk in an air attack near Christmas Island.

Seaman First Class Donald M. Swehla

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: December 15, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Sergeant Maurice P. Peterson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: US Infantry

Date of Loss: December 13, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status after the evacuation of Guadalcanal.

First Lieutenant John A. Bell

Upham, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 614th Ordnance Maintenance Battalion

Date of Loss: December 12, 1945 / Age: 26

Killed in action in France.

Private First Class Richard J. Conlon

Fargo, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 71st Bomber Squadron

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 38th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: December 12, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

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.

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.

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. 

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.

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.

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