State Heroes

Machinist's Mate Second Class Lowell H. Huber

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: April 05, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status. Killed aboard the USS Atik when it was hit by a G7e torpedo about 300 miles East of Norfolk. The ship caught fire where it was hit and settled by the bow with a list to port.

Chief Radioman Richard M. Peterson

Fairmount, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: December 03, 1944 / Age: 25

Died while in MIA status. Killed in the sinking of USS Cooper (DD-695) when the destroyer was struck by a torpedo in Ormoc Bay, Philippines.

Private George W. McDonald

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 05, 1944 / Age: 27

Reported MIA in Italy.  Remains not recovered.

Corporal Julius Arndt

Wright, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 7th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 21, 1944 / Age: 24

Died while in MIA status. Philippines. Remains not recovered. 

Private Norman A. Hahn

Oberon, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:24th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 21, 1944 / Age: 20

Died while in MIA status in the Philippines.

First Lieutenant Lyle J. Doerr

Valley Township, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:602nd Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: December 30, 1944 / Age: 20

Died while in MIA status.

Aviation Radioman Second Class Norman W. Schmidt

Gackle, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: November 11, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Seaman First Class Frank S. Koehn

Valley City, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: December 28, 1944 / Age: 20

Died while in MIA status.

Fireman First Class Robert D. Frank

West Fargo, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: January 30, 1944 / Age: 24

The Chicago, in what was known as the Battle of Rennell Island, was first hit by two torpedoes on January 29th and disabled. Multiple crewmen were lost in this first attack.

Water Tender First Class Francis O. Wicks

Fargo, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: October 10, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Seaman First Class Mike T. Burckhard

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:

Killed in action off of Leyte when a ship exploded near the cruiser he was stationed on. Buried at sea.

Technician Fourth Grade Joseph Jermundson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:6th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: September 19, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Coxswain Wendelin J. Volk

Strasburg, 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:

Died while in MIA status.

Ensign James B. Boyd

Langdon, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: February 11, 1944 / Age: 26

Died while in MIA status.

Shipfitter First Class Chester M. Lyste

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: December 18, 1944 / Age: 28

Died while in MIA status. Lost at sea when the USS Monaghan went down during Typhoon Cobra.

Seaman First Class Reynold M. Bergman

Ransom, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: October 25, 1944 / Age: 20

Died while in MIA status.