State Heroes
World War II
1945
Fire Controlman 2c William S. Jones
Verona, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: December 15, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Seaman 1c Donald M. Swehla
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: December 15, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
AM3c Kenneth B. Bergly
Reynolds, NDWorld War II
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.
1945
Sgt. Maurice P. Peterson
World War II
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.
1945
PFC Richard J. Conlon
Fargo, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 71st Bomber Squadron, 38th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: December 12, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
1st Lt. John A. Bell
Upham, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 614th Ordnance Maintenance Battalion
Date of Loss: December 12, 1945 / Age: 26
Killed in action in France.
1945
PFC George P. Tully
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 360th Station Hospital
Date of Loss: December 10, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
1st Lt. Andrew W. Peterson
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 8th Photographic Squadron, 6th Reconnaissance Group
Date of Loss: December 05, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Tech. 5c Ivan G. Krien
World War II
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.
1945
RM3c Jerome W. Baglien
Hillsboro, ND
World War II
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.
1945
1st Lt. Henry Elvik
Mandan, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 19th Squadron, 311th Reconnaissance Wing
Date of Loss: December 04, 1945 / Age: 28
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Storekeeper 3c Robert F. White
Jamestown, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: November 25, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Staff Sgt. Kenneth D. Olson
Fargo, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 10th Infantry Battalion, 4th Armored Division
Date of Loss: November 16, 1945 / Age: 20
Died in Germany. Sgt. Olson was crossing a bridge over the Danube River when he tripped and fell off the treadway, striking his head and was knocked unconscious.
1945
Technician 5th Grade William L. Peart
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 15, 1945 / Age: 28
Died in service in Japan POW camp.
1945
1st Sergeant Wesley G. Lundwell
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: December 07, 1945 / Age: 30
Died in service in Honolulu, Hawaii