State Heroes Total:
3932
Service Branch

World War II

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.

Everett I. Severinson photo 1941

Sergeant First Class Everett I. Severinson

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Oklahoma

Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age: 25

Killed in action in the Pearl Harbor attack while aboard the USS Oklahoma.

Died while in MIA status. Crew member aboard the USS Oklahoma, killed during the attack on Pearl Harbor along with 428 fellow crewmen.

Oswald C. Wohl photo 1941

Seaman 1st Class Oswald C. Wohl

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Helena

Date of Loss: December 13, 1941 / Age: 19

Died in service on December 13, 1941, due to injuries he sustained from the Pearl Harbor attack.

Arthur Clarence Neuenschwander photo 1941

Gunner's Mate 1st Class Arthur Clarence Neuenschwander

Fessenden, ND

World War II

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:

James E. London photo 1941

Seaman 1st Class James E. London

World War II

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

Earl E. Tuntland photo 1941

Seaman 1st Class Earl E. Tuntland

World War II

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.

Hermann G. Schmidt photo 1941

Sgt. Hermann G. Schmidt

Beulah, ND

World 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.

James A. Krahn photo 1941

PFC James A. Krahn

Langdon, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Arizona

Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age:

Aboard USS Arizona. Remains not recovered.

Edward Dale Johnson photo 1941

Fireman 1c Edward Dale Johnson

New Rockford, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Oklahoma

Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age: 24

Died while in MIA status. Crew member aboard the USS Oklahoma, killed during the attack on Pearl Harbor along with 428 fellow crewmen. Edward Dale Johnson died along with USS Oklahoma crewman from North Dakota.

Lawrence H Herman Fecho photo 1941

Fireman 1c Lawrence Herman Fecho

Upham, ND

World 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. Crew member aboard the USS Oklahoma, killed during the attack on Pearl Harbor along with 428 fellow crewmen.

North Dakotans lost on the Oklahoma:

Elmer L. Carpenter photo 1941

Boatswain's Mate 1st Petty Officer Elmer L. Carpenter

World War II

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

Edwin C. Borusky photo 1941

Corporal Edwin C. Borusky

Langdon, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Arizona

Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age:

Aboard USS Arizona during attack on Pearl Harbor. Remains not recovered.

Wilferd Dewey Palmer photo 1941

Seaman 2c Wilferd Dewey Palmer

Minot, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Oaklahoma

Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age: 21

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:

Vernon J. Eidsvig photo 1941

S1c Vernon J. Eidsvig

Kathryn, ND

World 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. 

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