State Heroes Total:
440
Service Branch

World War II

Oren B. Wick photo 1945

Sgt. Oren B. Wick

Columbus, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 899th Tank Destroyer Battalion

Date of Loss: July 19, 1945 / Age: 35

Killed during the Normandy invasion. Declared Missing in Action in Bayeau, France.

Irvin C. Ellingson photo 1945

Staff Sgt. Irvin C. Ellingson

Dahlen, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 878th Bomber Squadron, 499th Bomber Group, Very Heavy

Date of Loss: May 26, 1945 / Age: 25

Died while in MIA status.

Robert C. Milks photo 1945

2nd Lt. Robert C. Milks

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: US Infantry

Date of Loss: January 09, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Peter Bokn photo 1945

S2c Peter Bokn

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: December 18, 1945 / Age: 19

Died while in MIA status.

Mark M. Houtkooper photo 1945

MM3c Mark M. Houtkooper

Lisbon, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: January 07, 1945 / Age: 23

Died while in MIA status. One of 28 crew killed when the minesweeper, USS Palmer, blew up in Lingayen Gulf, Philippines, after it was struck by a Japanese dive bomber.

Kenneth B. Bergly photo 1945

AM3c Kenneth B. Bergly

Reynolds, ND

World War II

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: December 15, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status. Memorialized at Manila American Cemetery.

Maurice P. Peterson photo 1945

Sgt. Maurice P. Peterson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: US Infantry

Date of Loss: December 13, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status after the evacuation of Guadalcanal.

Daniel A. Baker photo 1945

S2c Daniel A. Baker

Hankinson, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Indianapolis

Date of Loss: July 30, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action. USS Indianapolis. Phillipines. Remains not recovered. 

 

Marvin D. Oothoudt photo 1945

Radioman 1c Marvin D. Oothoudt

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: November 08, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Maximilian Krenzel photo 1945

Seaman 1c Maximilian Krenzel

Grand Forks, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: November 15, 1945 / Age: 24

Died while in MIA status.

Donald Adams photo 1945

EM3 Donald Adams

Wahpeton, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: May 28, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Okinawa, Japan.

Remains not recovered.

 

Francis C. Clouse photo 1945

GMC Francis C. Clouse

Foxholm, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: May 11, 1945 / Age: 25

Killed in action aboard the USS Hugh W. Hadley when the ship was sent to the Pacific Theater arriving at Okinawa. The Hadley was attacked by 3 kamikaze planes.

Ward H. Knable photo 1945

Corporal Ward H. Knable

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 673rd Bomber Squadron, 417th Bomber Group, Light

Date of Loss: February 12, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Robert J. Ruddy photo 1945

Chief Turret Capt. Robert J. Ruddy

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: August 10, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Earl W. Whiting photo 1945

Shipfitter 3c Earl W. Whiting

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: July 12, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.