State Heroes
World War II
![Floyd Arthur Wells photo](/sites/www/files/styles/image_original/public/documents/person/Floyd%2520Arthur%2520Wells%25202.jpg?itok=rWgs6gDT&cb=e9cea5e3&cb=e9cea5e3)
Radioman 2c Floyd Arthur Wells
Cavalier, ND
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Arizona
Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age: 24
Died while in MIA status after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Remains identified in 2020. returned to North Dakota September 2020.
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Seaman 1c Earl Nermoe
Upham, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS West Virginia
Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age: 22
Navy Seaman 1C Class Earl Nermoe was assigned to the battleship USS West Virginia that was hit by two bombs and at least seven torpedoes from Japanese airplanes on Dec. 7, 1941.
![Arthur C. Neuenschwander photo](/sites/www/files/styles/image_original/public/documents/person/pow-mia_12.jpg?itok=ISeTf4_e&cb=fd48a8db&cb=fd48a8db)
Gunner's Mate 1st Class Arthur C. Neuenschwander
Fessenden, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Oklahoma
Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age: 34
Died while in MIA status. Killed during the attack on Pearl Harbor aboard the USS Oklahoma.
![John M. Emery photo](/sites/www/files/styles/image_original/public/documents/person/pow-mia_12.jpg?itok=ISeTf4_e&cb=fd48a8db&cb=fd48a8db)
GM3c John M. Emery
Gardner, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Arizona
Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age: 22
Died while in MIA status after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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EM2C Steve L. Lesmeister
Harvey, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Arizona
Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age: 22
A native of Selz, North Dakota. Killed in action on December 7, 1941 at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii while serving aboard the battleship USS Arizona.
![Elroy V. Peterson photo](/sites/www/files/styles/image_original/public/documents/person/Elroy%2520V%2520Peterson.jpg?itok=8cS2JQ6a&cb=798ad719&cb=798ad719)
Fire Controlman 2c Elroy V. Peterson
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Arizona
Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
![James E. London photo](/sites/www/files/styles/image_original/public/documents/person/Hoboken-WWII-Memorial_278.jpg?itok=yi6SddOm&cb=575e1e27&cb=575e1e27)
Seaman 1st Class James E. London
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS California
Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age: 29
Killed in action in the Pearl Harbor attack
![George W. Hammerud photo](/sites/www/files/styles/image_original/public/documents/person/pow-mia_12.jpg?itok=ISeTf4_e&cb=fd48a8db&cb=fd48a8db)
Seaman 1c George W. Hammerud
Valley City, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Arizona
Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age:
Died while in MIA status after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Remains not recovered.
![Vernon J. Eidsvig photo](/sites/www/files/styles/image_original/public/documents/person/pow-mia_12.jpg?itok=ISeTf4_e&cb=fd48a8db&cb=fd48a8db)
S1c Vernon J. Eidsvig
Kathryn, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Utah
Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age: 20
Served aboard the USS Utah and was reported MIA following the attack on Pearl Harbor. Remains not recovered.Â
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Seaman 1c Joseph Schdowski
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Arizona
Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age:
Died while in MIA status. USS Arizona. Pearl Harbor. Remains not recovered.Â
![Glen A. Summers photo](/sites/www/files/styles/image_original/public/documents/person/Hoboken-WWII-Memorial_474.jpg?itok=kJ8nRpes&cb=d9a2bfdc&cb=d9a2bfdc)
Yoeman 1st Class Glen A. Summers
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Arizona
Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age: 24
Killed in action while aboard the USS Arizona during the Pearl Harbor attack
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Fireman 2c Albert Renner
Mandan, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS West Virginia
Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age: 24
Died while in MIA status after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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Fireman 1c Lawrence H. Fecho
Upham, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Oklahoma
Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age: 20
Died while in MIA status after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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F1c Howard T. Anderson
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Arizona
Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age:
Killed in action during the Attack on Pearl Harbor. Remains not recovered.
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Boatswain's Mate 1st Petty Officer Elmer L. Carpenter
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS California
Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age: 33
Died in service in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii