State Heroes Total:
445
Service Branch

World War II

Mark M. Houtkooper photo 1945

MM3c Mark M. Houtkooper

Lisbon, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: January 07, 1945 / Age: 23

Died while in MIA status. One of 28 crew killed when the minesweeper, USS Palmer, blew up in Lingayen Gulf, Philippines, after it was struck by a Japanese dive bomber.

Maurice P. Peterson photo 1945

Sgt. Maurice P. Peterson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: US Infantry

Date of Loss: December 13, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status after the evacuation of Guadalcanal.

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. 

Marvin D. Oothoudt photo 1945

Radioman 1c Marvin D. Oothoudt

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: November 08, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

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.

Maximilian Krenzel photo 1945

Seaman 1c Maximilian Krenzel

Grand Forks, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: November 15, 1945 / Age: 24

Died while in MIA status.

Ward H. Knable photo 1945

Corporal Ward H. Knable

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 673rd Bomber Squadron, 417th Bomber Group, Light

Date of Loss: February 12, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Robert J. Ruddy photo 1945

Chief Turret Capt. Robert J. Ruddy

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: August 10, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Earl W. Whiting photo 1945

Shipfitter 3c Earl W. Whiting

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: July 12, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Robert P. Rist photo 1945

1st Lt. Robert P. Rist

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 339th Fighter Squadron, 347th Fighter Group

Date of Loss: December 15, 1945 / Age: 25

Died while in MIA status near Bouganville Island.

Donald J. Naze photo 1945

Chief Torpedoman's Mate Donald J. Naze

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: October 07, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Calvin S. Ekstrand photo 1945

Corp. Calvin S. Ekstrand

Dover, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 404th Bomber Squadron, 28th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: June 16, 1945 / Age: 20

Died while in MIA status.

Glenn R. Ramsey photo 1945

Radioman 1c Glenn R. Ramsey

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: March 27, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

John C. Meidinger photo 1945

Captain John C. Meidinger

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 48th Fighter Squadron, 14th Fighter Group

Date of Loss: March 18, 1945 / Age: 24

Died while in MIA status.

Peter Bokn photo 1945

S2c Peter Bokn

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: December 18, 1945 / Age: 19

Died while in MIA status.