State Heroes Total:
445
Service Branch

World War II

Leslie V. Nelson photo 1944

Seaman 2c Leslie V. Nelson

Velva, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: February 02, 1944 / Age: 23

Died while in MIA status.

Harlem A. Waslien photo 1944

Tech. 4c Harlem A. Waslien

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 526th Ordnance Maintenance Company

Date of Loss: June 09, 1944 / Age: 28

Died while in MIA status.

Patrick Dunphy photo 1944

MoMM1c Patrick Dunphy

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: December 03, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Loren E. Turner photo 1944

Water Tender 2c Loren E. Turner

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: September 14, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Cletus F. Lipetzky photo 1944

MoMM2c Cletus F. Lipetzky

Kensal, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: June 11, 1944 / Age: 22

Died while in MIA status, when the USS-LST-496 on which he was serving struck a mine in the English Channel and sank during the coastal invasion of Normandy. His body was not recovered.

Clarence V. Beckley photo 1944

Lt. Jr. Grade Clarence V. Beckley

Bordulac, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Trout

Date of Loss: February 29, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action on the USS Trout in the Philippines Basin. Remains not recovered. 

Hugh J. Hazlett photo 1944

1st Lt. Hugh J. Hazlett

Grand Forks, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 28th Materiel Squadron, 20th Air Base Group

Date of Loss: December 15, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status. Casualty of the Oryoku Maru.

Lennard L. Sorem photo 1944

Aviation Metalsmith 1c Lennard L. Sorem

Edmunds, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: June 17, 1944 / Age: 23

Died while in MIA status. Killed on the USS Fanshaw Bay off of the Coast of Saipan. Received Purple Heart - Buried at Sea.

Benton L. Lawrence photo 1944

Pvt. Benton L. Lawrence

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 262nd Infantry Regiment, 66th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 25, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status. Killed aboard the Belgian Steamship "Leopoldville", when a German torpedo hit the ship.

John W. Hamilton photo 1944

Seaman 1c John W. Hamilton

Grafton, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United Staves Navy

Date of Loss: October 10, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Ralph R. Bender photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Ralph R. Bender

World War II

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

Randolph E. Oswald photo 1944

PFC Randolph E. Oswald

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 17th Tank Battalion, 7th Armored Division

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

Died in MIA status. Killed near Holland during the Battle of the Canals.

Allan J. Dorgan photo 1944

PFC Allan J. Dorgan

Regent, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 264th Infantry Regiment, 66th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 25, 1944 / Age: 31

Died while in MIA status.

Frank G. Gillis photo 1944

Torpedoman's Mate 2c Frank G. Gillis

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 while stationed aboard the destroyer USS Johnston when the ship was sunk by a Japanese fleet during the Battle of Leyte Gulf.

Ignatius P. O'Donnell photo 1944

Fireman 1c Ignatius P. O'Donnell

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.