State Heroes
World War II
1941
Seaman 1c Leslie H. Fischer
Kildeer, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Arizona
Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age: 24
Died while in MIA status after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Remains not recovered.Â
1941
Private Byron G. Elliott
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 5th AAF Bomber Group
Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age: 20
Killed in action during the Pearl Harbor attack in Hickham Field, Hawaii
1941
Fireman 1c Charles Ray Casto
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Oklahoma
Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age: 19
Killed in action on the USS Oklahoma. Remains accounted for on November 21, 2016. by DPAA
1941
Fireman 3c Richard E. Nelson
Harwood, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Arizona
Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age: 20
Died while in MIA status. Killed during the attack on Pearl Harbor. Remains not recovered.
1941
Seaman 1c Earl Nermoe
Upham, ND
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS West Virginia
Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age: 22
Navy Seaman 1C Class Earl Nermoe was assigned to the battleship USS West Virginia that was hit by two bombs and at least seven torpedoes from Japanese airplanes on Dec. 7, 1941.
1941
Gunner's Mate 1st Class Arthur Clarence Neuenschwander
Fessenden, ND
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Oklahoma
Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age: 34
Died while in MIA status. Crew member aboard the USS Oklahoma, killed during the attack on Pearl Harbor along with 428 fellow crewmen.
North Dakotans lost on the Oklahoma:
1941
Radioman 2c Floyd Arthur Wells
Cavalier, ND
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Arizona
Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age: 24
Died while in MIA status after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Remains identified in 2020. returned to North Dakota September 2020.
1941
GM3c John M. Emery
Gardner, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Arizona
Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age: 22
Died while in MIA status after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
1941
EM2C Steve L. Lesmeister
Harvey, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Arizona
Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age: 22
A native of Selz, North Dakota. Killed in action on December 7, 1941 at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii while serving aboard the battleship USS Arizona.
WWI Student Army Training Corps
1930
Private Paul Lawrence Samuelson
Calmar, IA
WWI Student Army Training Corps
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Student Army Training Corps
Date of Loss: March 01, 1930 / Age: 30
Died at Fort Snelling, Minn., Veterans Hospital, March, 1930.
Buried at Calmar, Iowa.
Name NOT included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1918
Oscar Alvin Mohagen
Grafton, NDWWI Student Army Training Corps
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Students Army Training Corps
Date of Loss: November 28, 1918 / Age: 19
Died of broncho pneumonia, at Northfield. Minn., on Nov. 28, 1918.
Buried at Grafton, N. Dak.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1918
Almer Conrad Thompson
WWI Student Army Training Corps
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Student Army Training Corps
Date of Loss: November 25, 1918 / Age: 22
Died of pneumonia on Nov. 25, 1918.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
Information found in Volume 4, page 3214 of the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.
1918
Hettrick Albert Lowe
Island Lake, ND
WWI Student Army Training Corps
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Students Army Training Corps
Date of Loss: November 22, 1918 / Age: 22
Died of pneumonia at Fargo, N. Dak., on Nov. 22, 1918.
Buried at Island Lake, Rolette county, N. Dak.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1918
Earl Franklin Reed
Penn, ND
WWI Student Army Training Corps
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company B, Student Army Training Corps
Date of Loss: November 22, 1918 / Age: 29
Died of pneumonia on Nov. 22, 1918.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND under Ramsey county.
1918
Elmer Gustav Enge
Shuman, ND
WWI Student Army Training Corps
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company B, Students Army Training Corps
Date of Loss: November 20, 1918 / Age: 24
Died of pneumonia, at Fargo, N. Dak., on Nov. 20, 1918.
Buried in Concordia Cemetery, Shuman township, Sargent county, N. Dak.