State Heroes Total:
447
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

John W. Hamilton photo 1944

Seaman First Class John W. Hamilton

Grafton, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United Staves Navy

Date of Loss: October 10, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Randolph E. Oswald photo 1944

Private First Class Randolph E. Oswald

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:17th Tank Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Seventh Armored Division

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

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

Frank G. Gillis photo 1944

Torpedoman's Mate Second Class Frank G. Gillis

World War II (WWII)

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 First Class Ignatius P. O'Donnell

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: April 05, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Ambrose L. Kosmatka photo 1944

Seaman Second Class Ambrose L. Kosmatka

Warsaw, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: April 25, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Nathan E. Wright photo 1944

Machinist's Mate Third Class Nathan E. Wright

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: January 30, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Emanuel Schatz photo 1944

Carpenter's Mate Third Class Emanuel Schatz

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: April 26, 1944 / Age: 34

Died while in MIA status. Pacific Theater. Final Resting Place Unknown.

Paige M. King photo 1944

Ensign Paige M. King

World War II (WWII)

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

Second Lieutenant William T. Wilkinson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:868th Bomber Squadron, Heavy

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

Died while in MIA status.

Jenner C. Nelson photo 1944

First Lieutenant Jenner C. Nelson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:404th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: December 06, 1944 / Age:

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

Christian F. Wanner photo 1944

Corporal Christian F. Wanner

World War II (WWII)

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 (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron 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 Second Class Albert L. Molzahn

Minot, ND

World War II (WWII)

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 Second Class Theodore S. Lindseth

World War II (WWII)

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.

Clarence V. Beckley photo 1944

Lieutenant Junior Grade Clarence V. Beckley

Bordulac, ND

World War II (WWII)

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.