State Heroes Total:
445
Service Branch

World War II

Richard L. Rutherford photo 1945

PFC Richard L. Rutherford

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 306th Infantry Regiment, 77th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: May 13, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Lawrence M. Kennedy photo 1945

Ship's Cook 2c Lawrence M. Kennedy

Pembina, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve

Date of Loss: January 27, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Sidney W. Britsch photo 1945

S1c Sidney W. Britsch

Knox, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve

Date of Loss: January 04, 1945 / Age: 19

Killed in action when his battleship was attacked and sunk near the Philippines. Body was not recovered.

William E. Miller photo 1945

Captain William E. Miller

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 93rd Bomber Sqdn, 19th Bomber Group, Very Heavy

Date of Loss: June 22, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Michael D. Bommersbach photo 1945

MM1c Michael D. Bommersbach

Oakes, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: July 12, 1945 / Age: 20

Died while in MIA status.

Romaine A. Howe photo 1945

Radioman 2c Romaine A. Howe

Minot, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve

Date of Loss: July 12, 1945 / Age: 33

Died while in MIA status.

John S. Torgerson photo 1945

Seaman 2c John S. Torgerson

Driscoll, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve

Date of Loss: January 13, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Joseph E. Piquette photo 1945

Aviation MM2c Joseph E. Piquette

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve

Date of Loss: August 08, 1945 / Age: 33

Remains never recovered.

Erling N. Bakke photo 1945

RM1c Erling N. Bakke

Jamestown, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Ommaney Bay

Date of Loss: January 04, 1945 / Age: 26

Died while in MIA status. Ommaney Bay South Pacific Ocean. Remains not recovered. 

Leonard C. Dickhaut photo 1945

PFC Leonard C. Dickhaut

New Leipzig, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 307th Infantry Regiment, 77th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: May 23, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Jack Schmidt photo 1945

Staff Sgt. Jack Schmidt

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 319th Bomber Squadron, 90th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: July 15, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Richard J. Conlon photo 1945

PFC Richard J. Conlon

Fargo, ND

World 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.

Oren B. Wick photo 1945

Sgt. Oren B. Wick

Columbus, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 899th Tank Destroyer Battalion

Date of Loss: July 19, 1945 / Age: 35

Killed during the Normandy invasion. Declared Missing in Action in Bayeau, France.

Irvin C. Ellingson photo 1945

Staff Sgt. Irvin C. Ellingson

Dahlen, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 878th Bomber Squadron, 499th Bomber Group, Very Heavy

Date of Loss: May 26, 1945 / Age: 25

Died while in MIA status.

Robert C. Milks photo 1945

2nd Lt. Robert C. Milks

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: US Infantry

Date of Loss: January 09, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.