State Heroes Total:
445
Service Branch

World War II

Theodore S. Lindseth photo 1944

Fireman 2c Theodore S. Lindseth

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

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

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

Julius Arndt photo 1944

Cpl. Julius Arndt

Wright, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 32nd Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division

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

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

Lyle J. Doerr photo 1944

1st Lt. Lyle J. Doerr

Valley Township, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 602nd Bomber Squadron, 398th Bomber Group, Heavy

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

Died while in MIA status.

Wallace E. Odegaard photo 1944

Seaman 1c Wallace E. Odegaard

Horace, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: October 28, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in the sinking of the destroyer USS Hoel in the Battle at Leyte Gulf, in the Philippines.

Earl D. Koenig photo 1944

Sgt. Earl D. Koenig

Underwood, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 863rd Bomber Squadron, 493rd Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: June 06, 1944 / Age: 19

Died while in MIA status.

Aubrey J. Freeman photo 1944

Staff Sgt. Aubrey J. Freeman

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 28th Bomber Squadron, 19th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: September 07, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Lawrence E. Roesner photo 1944

Pvt. Lawrence E. Roesner

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 31st Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: October 24, 1944 / Age: 29

Died while in MIA status.

Mike T. Burckhard photo 1944

S1c Mike T. Burckhard

Grand Forks, ND

World War II

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.

Eugene Wagner photo 1944

Fireman 1c Eugene Wagner

Linton, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: October 27, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Charles R. Reiser photo 1944

Private First Class Charles R. Reiser

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company D

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:708th Amphibious Tank Battalion

Date of Loss: June 15, 1944 / Age: 20

Died while in MIA status.

Gustaf A. Moeller photo 1944

Electrician's Mate 3C Gustaf A. Moeller

Tolna, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: July 11, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

James B. Boyd photo 1944

Ens. James B. Boyd

Langdon, ND

World War II

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.

Lowell H. Huber photo 1944

MM2c Lowell H. Huber

World War II

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.

Reynold M. Bergman photo 1944

S1c Reynold M. Bergman

Ransom, ND

World War II

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.

Richard M. Peterson photo 1944

Chief Radioman Richard M. Peterson

Fairmount, ND

World War II

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.