State Heroes Total:
3372
Service Branch

World War II

Byron G. Elliott photo 1941

Private Byron G. Elliott

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age: 20

Killed in action during the Pearl Harbor attack in Hickham Field, Hawaii

Charles H. Johannes photo 1941

Seaman 2c Charles H. Johannes

Foxholm, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Oklahoma

Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age:

Died while in MIA status. Crewmember of the USS Oklahoma, killed during the attack on Pearl Harbor. Remains not recovered.

John M. Emery photo 1941

GM3c John M. Emery

Gardner, ND

World 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.

Earl Nermoe photo 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.

Albert Renner photo 1941

Fireman 2c Albert Renner

Mandan, ND

World 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.

Steve L. Lesmeister photo 1941

EM2C Steve L. Lesmeister

Harvey, ND

World 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.

Leslie H. Fischer photo 1941

Seaman 1c Leslie H. Fischer

Kildeer, 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 not recovered. 

Claire R. Brier photo 1941

Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Claire R. Brier

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Pearl Harbor.

Kenneth E. Gebhardt photo 1941

Seaman 1c Kenneth E. Gebhardt

Balta, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Arizona

Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age: 23

Died while in MIA status after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Remains not recovered.

Richard E. Nelson photo 1941

Fireman 3c Richard E. Nelson

Harwood, ND

World 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.

Calvin H. Palmer photo 1941

Seaman 2c Calvin H. Palmer

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Oklahoma

Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Joseph Paul F. Bernard photo 1941

Shipfitter 2nd Class Joseph Paul F. Bernard

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Pearl Harbor Attack

Chester F. Kleist photo 1941

Coxswain Chester F. Klesit

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age: 33

Killed in action in the attack on Pearl Harbor

Frank P. Bernard photo 1941

F2c Frank P. Bernard

Grafton, ND

World War II

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.

Paul J. Register photo 1941

Lt. Commander Paul J. Register

Bismarck, ND

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Arizona

Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age: 42

Killed in action when the USS Arizona was sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 at the beginning of WWII.