State Heroes

Radioman Third Class Raymond O. Peterson

Petersburg, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

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

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

Died while in MIA status. Killed aboard the USS Liscome Bay (CVE-56), an aircraft carrier escort, when it was sunk by a Japanese torpedo near the Gilbert Islands. 

Flight Officer Hadley D. Baldwin

Lisbon, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 1st Air Commando Group

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

Killed in action. Burma. Remains not recovered.

Seaman First Class Warren D. Paton

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: March 18, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Electrician's Mate First Class Harris R. Larson

Northwood, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: March 23, 1944 / Age: 27

Died while in MIA status.

Private Reuben Anhorn

Max, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:90th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 19, 1944 / Age: 36

357th Infantry landed on Utah Beach on June 8, 1944. They entered action on June 10, and were declared MIA on June 24.

Private First Class Ralph J. Scoggin

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:45th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: May 26, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Seaman Second Class Harold Albrecht

Temvik, ND

World War II (WWII)

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

Date of Loss: December 18, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action on the USS Hull during Typhoon Cobra.

Sergeant Clifford G. Zeller

Leith, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:814th Tank Destroyer Battalion

Date of Loss: September 07, 1944 / Age: 23

Died while in MIA status near Lorraine, France.

Seaman First Class James D. Schmid

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: October 30, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Captain Oliver J. Nordby

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Headquarters, US Army Service of Supply

Date of Loss: February 02, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Major George W. Knauer

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 19, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Motor Machinist's Mate Second Class Clifford J. Carlson

Cameron Township, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: September 26, 1944 / Age: 36

Died while in MIA status.

Ensign Frank A. Vogel

Bismarck, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: June 19, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Ship's Cook Second Class Arthur M. Thorlaksen

Powers Lake, 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:

Died while in MIA status.

Captain George R. Pierce

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: First Training Center

Date of Loss: December 09, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Lieutenant Junior Grade Lawrence D. Sundin

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: December 18, 1944 / Age: 27

Died while in MIA status. Lost at sea when the USS Spence went down in a typhoon.