State Heroes
World War II
![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.
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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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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.
![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.
![Lawrence H. Fecho photo](/sites/www/files/styles/image_original/public/documents/person/Lawrence%2520H%2520Fecho.jpg?itok=ZfFJG7Zi&cb=86bddefc&cb=86bddefc)
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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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.
![James A. Krahn photo](/sites/www/files/styles/image_original/public/documents/person/James%2520Albert%2520Krahn.jpg?itok=r2v-OnpP&cb=ad35ed62&cb=ad35ed62)
PFC James A. Krahn
Langdon, NDWorld 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.
![Charles H. Johannes photo](/sites/www/files/styles/image_original/public/documents/person/Charles%2520H%2520Johannes.jpg?itok=GC5Np3im&cb=51621563&cb=51621563)
Seaman 2c Charles H. Johannes
Foxholm, NDWorld 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.
![Everett I. Severinson photo](/sites/www/files/styles/image_original/public/documents/person/everett%20severinson.jpg?itok=5H9WAZke&cb=631890e5&cb=631890e5)
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.
![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.
![Paul J. Register photo](/sites/www/files/styles/image_original/public/documents/person/Paul%2520Register.jpg?itok=crwvke_Q&cb=02043a86&cb=02043a86)
Lt. Commander Paul J. Register
Bismarck, NDBranch 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.
![Claire R. Brier photo](/sites/www/files/styles/image_original/public/documents/images/Veteran_Photos/claire-brier.jpg?itok=GAON-CLN&cb=68858a94&cb=68858a94)
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.
![Frank P. Bernard photo](/sites/www/files/styles/image_original/public/documents/person/Frank%2520P%2520Bernard.jpg?itok=aXDbGDlP&cb=f41b6b46&cb=f41b6b46)
F2c Frank P. Bernard
Grafton, NDWorld 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.
![Clifford N. Olos photo](/sites/www/files/styles/image_original/public/documents/person/clifford%20olos.jpg?itok=uOTe9cUx&cb=2f0291f1&cb=2f0291f1)
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.
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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