State Heroes Total:
445
Service Branch

World War II

Harlem A. Waslien photo 1944

Tech. 4c Harlem A. Waslien

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 526th Ordnance Maintenance Company

Date of Loss: June 09, 1944 / Age: 28

Died while in MIA status.

Patrick Dunphy photo 1944

MoMM1c Patrick Dunphy

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.

Loren E. Turner photo 1944

Water Tender 2c Loren E. Turner

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: September 14, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Cletus F. Lipetzky photo 1944

MoMM2c Cletus F. Lipetzky

Kensal, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: June 11, 1944 / Age: 22

Died while in MIA status, when the USS-LST-496 on which he was serving struck a mine in the English Channel and sank during the coastal invasion of Normandy. His body was not recovered.

Clarence V. Beckley photo 1944

Lt. Jr. Grade Clarence V. Beckley

Bordulac, ND

World War II

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. 

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.