State Heroes
World War II
![Maurice P. Peterson photo](/sites/www/files/styles/image_original/public/documents/person/pow-mia_12.jpg?itok=ISeTf4_e&cb=fd48a8db&cb=fd48a8db)
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.
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1st Lt. John A. Bell
Upham, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 614th Ordnance Maintenance Battalion
Date of Loss: December 12, 1945 / Age: 26
Killed in action in France.
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PFC Richard J. Conlon
Fargo, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 71st Bomber Squadron, 38th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: December 12, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
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PFC George P. Tully
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 360th Station Hospital
Date of Loss: December 10, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
![Jerome W. Baglien photo](/sites/www/files/styles/image_original/public/documents/person/Jerome%2520W.%2520Baglien.jpg?itok=0ilYlHIB&cb=62aa6eb4&cb=62aa6eb4)
RM3c Jerome W. Baglien
Hillsboro, ND
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Sculpin
Date of Loss: December 05, 1945 / Age: 22
United States Naval Reserve. Killed in action on the USS Sculpin when it was sunk by a Japanese Destroyer. South Pacific Ocean. Remains not recovered.
Tech. 5c Ivan G. Krien
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Headquarters Company, European Theater
Date of Loss: December 05, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
![Andrew W. Peterson photo](/sites/www/files/styles/image_original/public/documents/person/pow-mia_12.jpg?itok=ISeTf4_e&cb=fd48a8db&cb=fd48a8db)
1st Lt. Andrew W. Peterson
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 8th Photographic Squadron, 6th Reconnaissance Group
Date of Loss: December 05, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
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1st Lt. Henry Elvik
Mandan, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 19th Squadron, 311th Reconnaissance Wing
Date of Loss: December 04, 1945 / Age: 28
Died while in MIA status.
![Robert F. White photo](/sites/www/files/styles/image_original/public/documents/person/pow-mia_12.jpg?itok=ISeTf4_e&cb=fd48a8db&cb=fd48a8db)
Storekeeper 3c Robert F. White
Jamestown, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: November 25, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
Staff Sgt. Kenneth D. Olson
Fargo, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 10th Infantry Battalion, 4th Armored Division
Date of Loss: November 16, 1945 / Age: 20
Died in Germany. Sgt. Olson was crossing a bridge over the Danube River when he tripped and fell off the treadway, striking his head and was knocked unconscious.
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Technician 5th Grade William L. Peart
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 15, 1945 / Age: 28
Died in service in Japan POW camp.
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Seaman 1c Maximilian Krenzel
Grand Forks, NDWorld 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.
![Marvin D. Oothoudt photo](/sites/www/files/styles/image_original/public/documents/person/Marvin%2520D%2520Oothoudt.jpg?itok=sFgaB0v4&cb=b3faeb27&cb=b3faeb27)
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.
![Donald R. Sauvageau photo](/sites/www/files/styles/image_original/public/documents/person/pow-mia_12.jpg?itok=ISeTf4_e&cb=fd48a8db&cb=fd48a8db)
Machinist's Mate 3c Donald R. Sauvageau
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: November 04, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
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1st Sergeant Wesley G. Lundwell
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: December 07, 1945 / Age: 30
Died in service in Honolulu, Hawaii