State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1945
Second Lieutenant Jack M. Oland
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: August 02, 1945 / Age: 26
Died while in service in a car accident in Richmond, Virgina
1945
Staff Sergeant Frank T. Sigl
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 489th Field Artillery Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Seventh Armored Division
Date of Loss: August 01, 1945 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Germany.
1945
Aviation Structural Mechanic Third Class George F. Schneider
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: July 31, 1945 / Age: 19
Died in service in Hawaii
1945
Technician Fifth Grade Mark E. De Mots
Minot, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 56th Signal Air Warning Battalion
Date of Loss: July 30, 1945 / Age: 22
Killed in action near France.
1945
Seaman Second Class Daniel A. Baker
Hankinson, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Indianapolis
Date of Loss: July 30, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action. USS Indianapolis. Phillipines. Remains not recovered.
1945
Seaman First Class Anton T. Burkhartsmeier
Rugby, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 89th Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: Third Bomber Group, Light
Date of Loss: July 30, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Seaman First Class Glenn H. Peterson
Sherwood, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: July 30, 1945 / Age: 20
Died while in MIA status - buried at sea during the sinking of the USS Indianapolis.
1945
Aviation Radioman Third Class Paul B. Klamm
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: Bombing Squadron 97
Date of Loss: July 29, 1945 / Age: 19
Died in service in Albermarle Sound, North Carolina
1945
Ensign Joseph O. Braaten
Mandan, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: July 25, 1945 / Age: 26
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Lieutenant Junior Grade Clarence A. Teige
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: July 24, 1945 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Honshu, Japan
1945
Airman Recruit John J. Scobba
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: July 24, 1945 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Kure Harbor, Japan.
1945
Chief Quartermaster Elmer W. Nelson
New England, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: July 23, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
First Lieutenant Gerald A. Burgess
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 163rd Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 41st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 22, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near the Philippines.
1945
Technician Fifth Grade Kenneth D. Nelson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 123 Infantry
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 33rd Division
Date of Loss: July 20, 1945 / Age: 19
Died in service in Japan
1945
Corporal Matt E. Schwab
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 80th Field Artillery Battalion, 6th Infantry Division
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 80th Field Artillery Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 6th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 20, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1945
Sergeant Oren B. Wick
Columbus, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 899th Tank Destroyer Battalion
Date of Loss: July 19, 1945 / Age: 35
Killed during the Normandy invasion. Declared Missing in Action in Bayeau, France.