State Heroes
World War II
1945
Aviation MM2c Joseph E. Piquette
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: August 08, 1945 / Age: 33
Remains never recovered.
1945
Tech. 4c Leander W. Ege
Chalky Butte, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 813th Tank Destroyer Battalion
Date of Loss: August 06, 1945 / Age: 27
Killed in action near France.
1945
Corporal Eugene B. Melcher
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: August 05, 1945 / Age: 23
Died in service in India
1945
Corporal Carsten G. Lorntson
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: August 04, 1945 / Age: 28
Died in service in Indio, California
1945
2nd Lieutenant Jack M. Oland
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: August 02, 1945 / Age: 26
Died while in service in a car accident in Richmond, Virgina
1945
Staff Sgt. Frank T. Sigl
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 489th Field Artillery Battalion, 7th Armored Division
Date of Loss: August 01, 1945 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Germany.
1945
S2c Daniel A. Baker
Hankinson, NDWorld 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.
1945
S1c Anton T. Burkhartsmeier
Rugby, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: July 30, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Seaman 1c Glenn H. Peterson
Sherwood, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: July 30, 1945 / Age: 20
Died while in MIA status - buried at sea during the sinking of the USS Indianapolis.
1945
Technician 5th Grade Mark E. De Mots
Minot, ND
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 56th Signal Air Warning Battalion
Date of Loss: July 30, 1945 / Age: 22
Killed in action near France.
1945
Aviation Radioman 3rd Class Paul B. Klamm
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: July 29, 1945 / Age: 19
Died in service in Albermarle Sound, North Carolina
1945
Ens. Joseph O. Braaten
Mandan, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: July 25, 1945 / Age: 26
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Chief Quartermaster Elmer W. Nelson
New England, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: July 23, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
1st Lt. Gerald A. Burgess
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 163rd Infantry Regiment, 41st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 22, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near the Philippines.
1945
Technician 5th Grade Kenneth D. Nelson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: July 20, 1945 / Age: 19
Died in service in Japan