State Heroes
Korean War
1950
Chief Metalsmith Roy P. Ostenvik
Korean War, World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: November 17, 1950 / Age: 34
Died in service in San Diego, California
1950
Master Sergeant Ray Point
Korean War, World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 19th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 24th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 04, 1950 / Age: 35
Killed in action in North Korea
1950
Sergeant First Class Kenneth F. Nickerson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: July 07, 1950 / Age: 38
Died in the army hospital in Albuquerque, New Mexico of a heart attack.
World War II
1946
Lieutenant Howard A. Price
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: December 21, 1946 / Age: 32
Died in service in Oakland, California
1946
1st Lieutenant Jack Sidener
World War II
Branch of Service: Marines
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 4th Marines/Airwing
Date of Loss: October 06, 1946 / Age: 23
Died in service in Kansas City, Missouri
1946
Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Robert J. Odegaard
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: August 09, 1946 / Age: 25
Died in service in Oakland, California
1946
Ensign Robert B. Peterson
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: June 19, 1946 / Age: 22
Died in service in Norfolk, Virgina
1946
Colonel Roy W. Osborn
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 09, 1946 / Age: 32
He died on June 9, 1946, from a crash of a C-54 transport on Taboga Island, Panama.
1946
Machinist's Mate 3c Normand J. Montplaisir
Horace, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: May 21, 1946 / Age: 21
Died while in MIA status.
1946
Seaman 1c Raymond G. Porter
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: May 19, 1946 / Age: 23
Died while in MIA status.
1946
Technician Fifth Grade Richard G. Rikke
Manfred, ND
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 4025th Signal Service Group
Date of Loss: May 17, 1946 / Age: 21
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1946
1st Lt. Albert F. Burke
Oakes, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 89th Bomber Squadron, 3rd Bomber Group, Light
Date of Loss: April 26, 1946 / Age: 26
Died while in MIA status. Missing aboard A-20G Havoc #43-21414 in the Coral Sea area.
1946
Seaman 1c Lawrence A. Yanish
Buffalo, ND
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: April 13, 1946 / Age: 22
Died while in MIA status. Declared MIA after an attack by Japanese planes on the USS Lindsey, near Mae Shima, southwest of Okinawa. Approximately one-third of the ship was blown away or torn and wrecked.
1946
Private Curtis E. Loe
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 42nd Field Artillery Battalion
Date of Loss: August 01, 1946 / Age: 20
Died in service in Honshu, Japan
1946
Coxswain Leslie A. Knutson
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: April 08, 1946 / Age: 19
Died in service on Wake Island