State Heroes Total:
445
Service Branch

World War II

John R. Williams, Jr. photo 1944

Seaman 2c John R. Williams, Jr.

Mandan, 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 - buried at sea.

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.

Christian F. Wanner photo 1944

Corporal Christian F. Wanner

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Headquarters Company, Fifteenth Army

Date of Loss: December 28, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Elmer L. Reitz photo 1944

Captain Elmer L. Reitz

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 207th Engineer Combat Battalion

Date of Loss: June 19, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Albert L. Molzahn photo 1944

Water Tender 2c Albert L. Molzahn

Minot, 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 - buried at sea.

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.

Henry L. Newell photo 1944

Radio Tech 1c Henry L. Newell

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: January 03, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Paige M. King photo 1944

Ens. Paige M. King

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: January 30, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

William T. Wilkinson photo 1944

2nd Lt. William T. Wilkinson

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 868th Bomber Squadron, Heavy

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

Died while in MIA status.

Jenner C. Nelson photo 1944

1st Lt. Jenner C. Nelson

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 404th Bomber Squadron, 28th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: December 06, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status. Died on a mission due to an engine failure southwest of Alaska.