State Heroes Total:
448
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Fritz A. Wollerman photo 1944

Gunner's Mate 2c Fritz A. Wollerman

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

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

Died while in MIA status - buried at sea.

Francis O. Wicks photo 1944

Water Tender 1c Francis O. Wicks

Fargo, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: October 10, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Mike T. Burckhard photo 1944

Seaman First Class Mike T. Burckhard

Grand Forks, 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:

Killed in action off of Leyte when a ship exploded near the cruiser he was stationed on. Buried at sea.

Joseph Jermundson photo 1944

Technician Fourth Grade Joseph Jermundson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:6th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: September 19, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Wendelin J. Volk photo 1944

Coxswain Wendelin J. Volk

Strasburg, 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.

James B. Boyd photo 1944

Ensign James B. Boyd

Langdon, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: February 11, 1944 / Age: 26

Died while in MIA status.

Chester M. Lyste photo 1944

Shipfitter 1c Chester M. Lyste

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: December 18, 1944 / Age: 28

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

Reynold M. Bergman photo 1944

Seaman First Class Reynold M. Bergman

Ransom, ND

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.

Lawrence D. Sundin photo 1944

Lt. Jr. Grade Lawrence D. Sundin

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: December 18, 1944 / Age: 27

Died while in MIA status. Lost at sea when the USS Spence went down in a typhoon.

John H. Hansen photo 1944

Gunner's Mate Second Class John H. Hansen

Crete, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: December 18, 1944 / Age:

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

Warren D. Paton photo 1944

Seaman 1c Warren D. Paton

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: March 18, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Harris R. Larson photo 1944

Electrician's Mate 1c Harris R. Larson

Northwood, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: March 23, 1944 / Age: 27

Died while in MIA status.

Reuben Anhorn photo 1944

Private Reuben Anhorn

Max, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:90th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 19, 1944 / Age: 36

357th Infantry landed on Utah Beach on June 8, 1944. They entered action on June 10, and were declared MIA on June 24.

Duane F. Brash photo 1944

Petty Officer Third Class Duane F. Brash

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: October 19, 1944 / Age: 24

Missing in action from approximately 1530, 19 October 1944.

Ralph J. Scoggin photo 1944

PFC Ralph J. Scoggin

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 180th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: May 26, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.