State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1942
Coxswain Terrance H. Langeliers
Linton, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: March 27, 1942 / Age: 25
Died while in MIA status - buried at sea. Died aboard the USS Atik when it was hit on the port side ahead of the bridge by a G7e torpedo from U-123 about 300 miles east of Norfolk.
1942
Second Lieutenant Maurice E. Thompson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: March 19, 1942 / Age: 25
Died in service in Heflin, Alabama
1942
Private Melvin Monson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: March 15, 1942 / Age: 37
Died in service in Ft Lewis, Washington
1942
Second Lieutenant Verne Augustine
Wahpeton, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Edsall; Army Air Corps
Date of Loss: March 01, 1942 / Age: 23
Died while in MIA status. Indonesia. Remains not recovered.
1942
Machinist's Mate Second Class Patrick L. Colbert
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Houston
Date of Loss: March 01, 1942 / Age: 27
Killed in action on the USS Houston when it sank in the Sunda Strait
1942
Seaman Second Class James Andrew Guy
Grand Forks, ND
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: February 28, 1942 / Age:
Died while in Prisoner of War status on Sep 12, 1943.
1942
Seaman First Class Orlan R. Cool
Westhope, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: February 18, 1942 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1942
Seaman Second Class Verlin B. Summer
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: February 18, 1942 / Age: 18
Killed in action in Newfoundland
1942
Seaman First Class Rodger J. Hanson
White Earth, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: February 05, 1942 / Age: 24
Killed in action near the Philippines.
1942
Machinist's Mate Second Class Nicholas N. Fischer
Halliday, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: January 26, 1942 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1942
Private Jack W. Amsler
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 31st Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: January 19, 1942 / Age:
Killed in action at Abucay, Philippines, during the Battle of The Philippines. Remains not recovered.
1942
Private Floyd M. Elton
Berg, ND
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 11, 1942 / Age:
Died at Albany, Georgia
1941
Sergeant Hermann G. Schmidt
Beulah, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 31st Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: December 20, 1941 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1941
Seaman First Class Oswald C. Wohl
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Helena
Date of Loss: December 13, 1941 / Age: 19
Died in service on December 13, 1941, due to injuries he sustained from the Pearl Harbor attack.
1941
Pharmacist's Mate Third Class Kermonth N. Olson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: December 10, 1941 / Age:
Died while in MIA status. Philippines. Remains not recovered.Â
1941
Seaman First Class Earl E. Tuntland
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Arizona
Date of Loss: December 10, 1941 / Age: 22
Seaman Tuntland was gravely injured in the Pearl Harbor attacks and died 3 days later of his wounds.