State Heroes Total:
440
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. 

 

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.

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.

James J. Willman photo 1944

PFC James J. Willman

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 194th Ordnance Battalion

Date of Loss: April 23, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Egbert A. Roth photo 1944

Commander Egbert A. Roth

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.

Lowell R. Nelson photo 1944

Gunner's Mate 3c Lowell R. Nelson

Grand Forks, 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 (CL-62) when attempting to rescue crew and fight fires alongside the stricken carrier USS Princeton (CVL-23) during the Battle of Leyte Gulf.

Warren E. Burnett photo 1944

Sgt. Warren E. Burnett

Elm Township, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 763rd Bomber Squadron, 460th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: October 20, 1944 / Age: 23

Died while in MIA status when his B-24J aircraft went missing over the Mediterranean Sea.

Roger W. Erickson photo 1944

1st Lt. Roger W. Erickson

New Rockford, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 360th Bomber Squadron, 303rd Bomber Group, Heavy

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

Died while in MIA status.

Orville D. Rhine photo 1944

Seaman 1c Orville D. Rhine

Barton, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: March 30, 1944 / Age: 21

Died while in MIA status.

George L. Huschka photo 1944

ARm 2c George L. Huschka

Hope, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: April 01, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Harry W. Eck photo 1944

1st Lt. Harry W. Eck

Minot, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 327th Bomber Squadron, 92nd Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: September 13, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action aboard a B-17G Flying Fortress that crashed near Neustaedt-on-the-Werra, Germany.