State Heroes Total:
445
Service Branch

World War II

Hartvick L. Anderson photo 1944

GM3c Hartvick L. Anderson

Grand Forks, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: July 11, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in Italy. Remains not recovered. 

 

David E. Schwartz photo 1944

Seaman 1c David E. Schwartz

Dickinson, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: December 18, 1944 / Age: 22

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

Ernest O. Kragtorp photo 1944

PFC Ernest O. Kragtorp

McVille, ND

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.

Eddy W. Fuller photo 1944

Pharmacist's Mate 3c Eddy W. Fuller

Minot, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: October 24, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

William G. Zander photo 1944

Motor Machinist's Mate 2c William G. Zander

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: August 24, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status, lost at sea when the submarine USS Harder (SS-257) was lost at sea.

Oscar C. Schlenker photo 1944

Machinist's Mate 2c Oscar C. Schlenker

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.

Lorne M. Campbell photo 1944

2nd Lt. Lorne M. Campbell

Casselton, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Quartermaster Corps

Date of Loss: October 24, 1944 / Age: 27

Died while in MIA status. Body was not recovered.

Harold L. Briggs photo 1944

Pvt. Harold L. Briggs

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Strategic Air Forces

Date of Loss: October 24, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Gordon A. Utke photo 1944

Major Gordon A. Utke

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: December 15, 1944 / Age: 29

Died while in MIA status.

Neil D. Quast photo 1944

2nd Lt. Neil D. Quast

Temvik, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: February 02, 1944 / Age: 27

Died while in MIA status.

Donald R. McKay photo 1944

Lt. Donald R. McKay

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: November 10, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Jack C. Beckwith photo 1944

Private First Class Jack C. Beckwith

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:99th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 16, 1944 / Age: 20

He died on 16 December 1944 in the first hours of the Battle of the Bulge while defending hill 627. His remains were left behind as the enemy advanced. After the war the Army deemed him unrecoverable.

John Gums photo 1944

Staff Sergeant John Gums

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: B-24J #44-40540

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:424th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: October 18, 1944 / Age: 22

B-24J #44-40540 took off, with a crew of 10, from Morotai, North Maluku Province, Indonesia on a bombing mission over Balikpapan island in Borneo.

Alvin L. Schultz photo 1944

Coxswain Alvin L. Schultz

Bottineau, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: October 24, 1944 / Age: 28

Died while in MIA status. Killed aboard the USS Birmingham.

John P. O'Donnell photo 1944

Machinist's Mate 3c John 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.