State Heroes

Gunner's Mate 1st Class Arthur C. Neuenschwander

World 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.

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

RM2c Walter H. Backman

Wilton, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Oklahoma

Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age: 22

Killed during the attack on Pearl Harbor. His body was recovered July 17, 2017.

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.

Fireman 1c Lawrence H. Fecho

World 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.

2nd Lieutenant Carleton E. Simensen

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Arizona

Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age: 22

Killed in action aboard the USS Arizona during the Pearl Harbor attack.

PFC James A. Krahn

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Arizona

Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age:

Aboard USS Arizona. Remains not recovered.

Seaman 2c Charles H. Johannes

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Oklahoma

Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age:

Died while in MIA status. Crewmember of the USS Oklahoma, killed during the attack on Pearl Harbor. Remains not recovered.

Sergeant First Class Everett I. Severinson

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Oklahoma

Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age: 25

Killed in action in the Pearl Harbor attack while aboard the USS Oklahoma.

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.

Lt. Commander Paul J. Register

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Arizona

Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age: 42

Killed in action when the USS Arizona was sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 at the beginning of WWII.

Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Claire R. Brier

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Pearl Harbor.

F2c Frank P. Bernard

World War II

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.

Fireman 1st Class Clifford N. Olos

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS West Virgina

Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age: 20

Was aboard the USS West Virgina which was bombed at Pearl Harbor. Apparently he and two other ship mates lived for 16 days in the fresh water pumping station known as A-111.

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.