State Heroes Total:
57
Service Branch
Clyde Roy Huddleson photo 1944

Cpt. Clyde Roy Huddleson

Mandan, ND

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: December 31, 1944 / Age:

Died while in Prisoner of War status.

Melvin Eugene Bender photo 1943

Pvt.1st Class Melvin Eugene Bender

Streeter, ND

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: March 06, 1943 / Age:

Died while in Prisoner of War status on Dec 17, 1943.

Willard Fred Van Alst photo 1942

Cpl. Willard Fred Van Alst

Williston, ND

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: April 09, 1942 / Age:

Was captured by the Japanese at Fort Mills, Philippine Islands and was held as a Prisoner of War until his death while still in captivity.

World War II

Erasmo Garcia photo 1944

PFC Erasmo Garcia

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 27th Infantry Battalion, 9th Armored Division

Date of Loss: December 25, 1944 / Age: 31

Died while in POW status in Germany.

Carl H. Franklin photo 1944

Pvt. Carl H. Franklin

Goodrich, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: October 24, 1944 / Age: 25

Died while in POW status on the Japanese ship "Arisan Maru", when it was sunk by an American submarine in the South China Sea. There were 1,803 POWs on the ship, only 9 of which survived the sinking.

George S. Schroedl photo 1944

Corporal George S. Schroedl

Leonard, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 93rd Bomber Squadron, 19th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: October 24, 1944 / Age: 27

Died in POW status in Bataan.

Maurice H. Bonemeyer photo 1944

Cpl. Maurice H. Bonemeyer

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 99th Infantry

Date of Loss: December 17, 1944 / Age: 19

During Battle of the Bulge December 17, 1944 captured by German Forces.

Lewis R. Larson photo 1944

Pvt. Lewis R. Larson

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 30th Bomber Squadron, 19th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: October 24, 1944 / Age:

Died while in POW status. Killed aboard a Japanese ship when it was hit by torpedoes in the South China Sea. 

John C. Ulmer photo 1944

Chief Pharmacist Mate John C. Ulmer

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: December 13, 1944 / Age: 36

Chief Pharmacist's Mate John Cassady Ulmer, United States Navy, was captured by the Japanese after the fall of Corregidor, Philippine Islands, on 6 May 1942, and was held as a Prisoner of War until his death while still in captivity.

Adam J. Klupp photo 1944

Electrician's Mate 2c Adam J. Klupp

Regent, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: October 24, 1944 / Age: 26

Died while in a POW camp.

Arnold Postovit photo 1944

Sergeant Arnold Edwin Postovit

Tioga, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company G

Date of Loss: February 01, 1944 / Age:

He was captured by the German Army in Anzio, Italy in February 1944. He was imprisoned at Stalag 2B in Germany, although he spent much of his time working at a local farm.

Casper J. Oie photo 1942

Staff Sergeant Casper J. Oie

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Air Corps

Date of Loss: October 24, 1942 / Age: 24

POW: Cabanatuan Prisoner of War Camp, Luzon, Philippines.

Died of dysentery and malnutrition on October 24, 1942. Buried in mass grave at POW Camp.

Remains recovered October 1952.

Teddy Belcheff photo 1942

Pvt. Teddy Belcheff

Normania Township, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 16th Bomber Squadron, 27th Bomber Group, Light

Date of Loss: June 20, 1942 / Age: 26

Died while in POW status. Philippines. Remains not recovered.

Earl C.  Everson photo 1942

Private First Class Earl C. Everson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 22, 1942 / Age: 31

Died in a POW Camp 4 O'Donnel Tarlac Luzon Philippines that was under Japanese control.

World War I, World War II

Earl O. Carlson photo 1943

1st Sergeant Earl O. Carlson

World War I, World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Headquarters Company

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:2nd Battalion

Date of Loss: January 28, 1943 / Age: 47

Died in the Osaka Prison Camp