State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1944
Seaman First Class Reynold M. Bergman
Ransom, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: October 25, 1944 / Age: 20
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Torpedoman's Mate Second Class Frank G. Gillis
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: October 25, 1944 / Age: 20
Died while in MIA status while stationed aboard the destroyer USS Johnston when the ship was sunk by a Japanese fleet during the Battle of Leyte Gulf.
1944
Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Lowell R. Nelson
Grand Forks, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: October 24, 1944 / Age: 28
Died while in MIA status. Killed aboard the USS Birmingham (CL-62) when attempting to rescue crew and fight fires alongside the stricken carrier USS Princeton (CVL-23) during the Battle of Leyte Gulf.
1944
Private First Class John Raymond Kelner
Park River, ND
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: October 24, 1944 / Age:
Died while in Prisoner of War status.
1944
Corporal George S. Schroedl
Leonard, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 93rd Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 19th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: October 24, 1944 / Age: 27
Died in POW status in Bataan.
1944
Technician 5th Class Garret J. Glum
Bismarck, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 24th Quartermaster Company
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 24th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 24, 1944 / Age: 30
Killed in action in the Philippines after suffering fatal wounds on Leyte Island.
1944
Commander Egbert A. Roth
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: October 24, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Electrician's Mate Second Class Adam J. Klupp
Regent, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: October 24, 1944 / Age: 26
Died while in a POW camp.
1944
Second Lieutenant Lorne M. Campbell
Casselton, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Quartermaster Corps
Date of Loss: October 24, 1944 / Age: 27
Died while in MIA status. Body was not recovered.
1944
Gunner's Mate Third Class Jerome A. Zespy
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: October 24, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status off of Leyte, when a ship exploded near a cruiser on which he was stationed.
1944
Gunner's Mate Second Class Fritz A. Wollerman
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: October 24, 1944 / Age: 23
Died while in MIA status - buried at sea.
1944
Coxswain Alvin L. Schultz
Bottineau, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: October 24, 1944 / Age: 28
Died while in MIA status. Killed aboard the USS Birmingham.
1944
Seaman First Class Mike T. Burckhard
Grand Forks, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: October 24, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action off of Leyte when a ship exploded near the cruiser he was stationed on. Buried at sea.
1944
Technician Fourth Grade Joseph A. Nystul
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 135th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: October 24, 1944 / Age: 32
Killed in action in Italy
1944
Private Beryle H. Kjorvestad
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 383rd Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 96th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 24, 1944 / Age: 22
Died in service in Leyte, Philippine Islands