State Heroes
World War II
S1c Orlan R. Cool
Westhope, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: February 18, 1942 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
Seaman 1c Rodger J. Hanson
White Earth, NDWorld War II
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.
MM2c Nicholas N. Fischer
Halliday, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: January 26, 1942 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
Pvt. Jack W. Amsler
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 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.
PVT Floyd M. Elton
Berg, NDBranch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 11, 1942 / Age:
Died at Albany, Georgia
Sgt. Hermann G. Schmidt
Beulah, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 31st Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: December 20, 1941 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
Pharmacist's Mate 3c Kermonth N. Olson
World War II
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
Seaman 1c George W. Hammerud
Valley City, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Arizona
Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age:
Died while in MIA status after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Remains not recovered.
F1c Howard T. Anderson
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Arizona
Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age:
Killed in action during the Attack on Pearl Harbor. Remains not recovered.
S1c Vernon J. Eidsvig
Kathryn, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Utah
Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age: 20
Served aboard the USS Utah and was reported MIA following the attack on Pearl Harbor. Remains not recovered.Â
Coxswain Fred Zimmerman
Cleveland, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Arizona
Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age:
Died while in MIA status after the attack on Pearl Harbor. USS Arizona. Remains not recovered.Â
Fire Controlman 2c Elroy V. Peterson
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Arizona
Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
Fireman 1c Lawrence H. Fecho
Upham, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Oklahoma
Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age: 20
Died while in MIA status after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Seaman 1c Joseph Schdowski
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Arizona
Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age:
Died while in MIA status. USS Arizona. Pearl Harbor. Remains not recovered.Â
Fireman 2c Albert Renner
Mandan, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS West Virginia
Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age: 24
Died while in MIA status after the attack on Pearl Harbor.