State Heroes Total:
445
Service Branch

World War II

Cyril W. Gustafson photo 1944

Tech 4c Cyril W. Gustafson

Milnor, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 20th General Hospital

Date of Loss: June 14, 1944 / Age: 23

Died while in MIA status.

Aldrich A. Seeley photo 1944

Staff Sgt. Aldrich A. Seeley

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 401st Bomber Squadron, 91st Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: March 29, 1944 / Age: 22

Died while in MIA status.

Wayne A. Kretschmar photo 1944

2nd Lt. Wayne A. Kretschmar

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 764th Bomber Squadron, 461st Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: May 31, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Harold Albrecht photo 1944

Seaman 2nd Class Harold Albrecht

Temvik, ND

World War II

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.

Jerome A. Zespy photo 1944

Gunner's Mate 3c Jerome A. Zespy

World War II

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 off of Leyte, when a ship exploded near a cruiser on which he was stationed.

Gilmore J. Knutson photo 1944

MoMM1c Gilmore J. Knutson

Sherwood, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: February 29, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Killed in action on the USS Trout in the Philippines Basin.

John J. Fortune photo 1944

2nd Lt. John J. Fortune

Bismarck, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 721st Bomber Squadron, 450th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: March 24, 1944 / Age: 23

Died while in MIA status.

Fritz A. Wollerman photo 1944

Gunner's Mate 2c Fritz A. Wollerman

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: October 24, 1944 / Age: 23

Died while in MIA status - buried at sea.

Clifford J. Carlson photo 1944

MoMM2c Clifford J. Carlson

Cameron Township, ND

World War II

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.

Francis O. Wicks photo 1944

Water Tender 1c Francis O. Wicks

Fargo, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: October 10, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Joseph Jermundson photo 1944

Tech. 4c Joseph Jermundson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 20th Infantry Regiment, 6th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: September 19, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Wendelin J. Volk photo 1944

Coxswain Wendelin J. Volk

Strasburg, ND

World War II

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.

Chester M. Lyste photo 1944

Shipfitter 1c Chester M. Lyste

World War II

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.

Lawrence D. Sundin photo 1944

Lt. Jr. Grade Lawrence D. Sundin

World War II

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.

John H. Hansen photo 1944

Gunner's Mate 2c John H. Hansen

Crete, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: December 18, 1944 / Age:

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