State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1941
Fireman Second Class Albert Renner
Mandan, ND
World War II (WWII)
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.
1941
Seaman 1st Class James E. London
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS California
Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age: 29
Killed in action in the Pearl Harbor attack
1941
Seaman First Class Earl E. Tuntland
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Arizona
Date of Loss: December 10, 1941 / Age: 22
Seaman Tuntland was gravely injured in the Pearl Harbor attacks and died 3 days later of his wounds.
1941
Seaman First Class George W. Hammerud
Valley City, ND
World War II (WWII)
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.
1941
Gunner's Mate First Class Arthur Clarence Neuenschwander
Fessenden, ND
World War II (WWII)
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
Sergeant Hermann G. Schmidt
Beulah, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: December 20, 1941 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1941
Boatswain's Mate 1st Petty Officer Elmer L. Carpenter
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS California
Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age: 33
Died in service in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii