State Heroes

Commander Egbert A. Roth

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: October 24, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Lowell R. Nelson

Grand Forks, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: October 24, 1944 / Age: 28

Died while in MIA status. Killed aboard the USS Birmingham (CL-62) when attempting to rescue crew and fight fires alongside the stricken carrier USS Princeton (CVL-23) during the Battle of Leyte Gulf.

Second Lieutenant Lorne M. Campbell

Casselton, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Quartermaster Corps

Date of Loss: October 24, 1944 / Age: 27

Died while in MIA status. Body was not recovered.

First Lieutnenant Roger W. Erickson

New Rockford, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:360th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: June 22, 1944 / Age: 25

Died while in MIA status.

Seaman First Class Orville D. Rhine

Barton, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: March 30, 1944 / Age: 21

Died while in MIA status.

Private Harold L. Briggs

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Strategic Air Forces

Date of Loss: October 24, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Aviation Radioman Second Class George L. Huschka

Hope, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: April 01, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

First Lieutenant Harry W. Eck

Minot, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:327th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: September 13, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action aboard a B-17G Flying Fortress that crashed near Neustaedt-on-the-Werra, Germany.

Staff Sergeant Ernest A. Tweten

Heimdal, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:579th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: October 09, 1944 / Age: 24

Died while in MIA status. Killed on a mission to Vegesack aboard 42-7470 "Exterminator" when the aircraft was attacked by enemy fighters in the vicinity of the coast North of the target at Vegesack.

Aviation Ordnanceman First Class William P. McGregor

Straubville, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: October 30, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status - buried at sea.

Second Lieutenant William R. Tangney

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:13th Squadron

Date of Loss: January 10, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Electrician's Mate First Class George A. Bell

Cavalier, ND

World War II (WWII)

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: October 10, 1944 / Age: 24

Died while in MIA status.

Staff Sergeant Ralph R. Bender

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:710th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: March 03, 1944 / Age: 21

Ralph was declared "Missing In Action" when his B-17 collided with B-17G #42-38075 and crashed in the North Sea near Wesermunde, Germany during the war

Gunner's Mate Third Class Hartvick L. Anderson

Grand Forks, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: July 11, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in Italy. Remains not recovered. 

Staff Sergeant John Gums

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: B-24J #44-40540

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:424th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: October 18, 1944 / Age: 22

B-24J #44-40540 took off, with a crew of 10, from Morotai, North Maluku Province, Indonesia on a bombing mission over Balikpapan island in Borneo.

Coxswain Alvin L. Schultz

Bottineau, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: October 24, 1944 / Age: 28

Died while in MIA status. Killed aboard the USS Birmingham.