State Heroes
World War II
1945
Electrician's Mate 1st Class Henry J. McClaflin
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: October 30, 1945 / Age: 24
Was due for discharge when he was on the USS Lyman stationed off San Francisco Bay. The Whale-boat that left Potrero Point to return the sailors to the USS Lyman capsized about a mile from the berth in heavy winds on October 30, 1945.
1945
Staff Sergeant Kenneth G. Johnston
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 26, 1945 / Age: 24
Killed in action on the Palau Islands
1945
Seaman 1c Melvin G. Frey
Granville, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: October 26, 1945 / Age: 18
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Storekeeper 2c Joe S. Fish
Grafton, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: October 26, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Lt. Jr. Grade George L. Braseth
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: October 26, 1945 / Age: 29
Killed in action aboard the USS Hoel (DD-533). Buried at sea.
1945
Yeoman 3c Vernon K. Huber
Beulah, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: October 26, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Yoeman 3rd Class Vernon K. Huber
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Johnston
Date of Loss: October 26, 1945 / Age: 22
Killed in action off the Samar Islands
1945
Lt. Jr. Grade William B. Taylor
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: October 21, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Corporal Morley F. Newton
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 13, 1945 / Age: 20
Died in service in Europe
1945
Staff Sgt. Donald J. Ewals
New Rockford, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 156th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: October 08, 1945 / Age: 20
Killed in action near France.
1945
Staff Sgt. Robert L. Moshier
Fargo, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 327th Bomber Squadron, 92nd Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: October 08, 1945 / Age:
Staff Sgt. Moshier was a B-17 tail gunner, assigned to 92nd BGKIA. Flying aboard 43-38434, was hit by flak on a mission to Zwickau.
1945
Chief Torpedoman's Mate Donald J. Naze
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: October 07, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Commissary Steward 2nd Class Lloyd E. Chaussee
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: September 30, 1945 / Age: 21
Died in service in Seattle, Washington
1945
Private First Class Charles V. Moran
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: September 28, 1945 / Age: 23
Died in service in Poplar, Montana
1945
Sgt. Alvin E. Rustad
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Headquarters Squadron, 485th Air Service Group
Date of Loss: September 14, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near France.