State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1945
Seaman Second Class Peter Bokn
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: December 18, 1945 / Age: 19
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Gunner's Mate 3c Erwin L. Peterson
World War II (WWII)
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Coast Guard
Date of Loss: December 17, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Yeoman 3c John R. Porter
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: December 15, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Machinist's Mate 3c James R. Ruddy
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: December 15, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Aviation Machinist's Mate Third Class Kenneth B. Bergly
Reynolds, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: December 15, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status. Memorialized at Manila American Cemetery.
1945
Machinist's Mate Third Class Melville A. Hout
Valley City, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: December 15, 1945 / Age: 30
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Seaman First Class Lawrence J. Feigle
Halliday, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: December 15, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Seaman Second Class Paul O. Charboneau
Greenfield Township, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 164th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Americal Division
Date of Loss: December 15, 1945 / Age: 25
Died while in MIA status. Lost at sea when the USS Pecos was sunk in an air attack near Christmas Island.
1945
1st Lt. Robert P. Rist
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 339th Fighter Squadron, 347th Fighter Group
Date of Loss: December 15, 1945 / Age: 25
Died while in MIA status near Bouganville Island.
1945
Seaman First Class Leland A. Gibbon
Milnor, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: December 15, 1945 / Age: 25
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Fire Controlman Second Class William S. Jones
Verona, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: December 15, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Seaman 1c Donald M. Swehla
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: December 15, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Sgt. Maurice P. Peterson
World War II (WWII)
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.
1945
First Lieutenant John A. Bell
Upham, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 614th Ordnance Maintenance Battalion
Date of Loss: December 12, 1945 / Age: 26
Killed in action in France.
1945
Private First Class Richard J. Conlon
Fargo, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 71st Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 38th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: December 12, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.