State Heroes
World War II
1945
Tech. 5c Mark E. De Mots
Minot, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 56th Signal Air Warning Battalion
Date of Loss: July 30, 1945 / Age: 22
Killed in action near France.
1945
Seaman 1c Glenn H. Peterson
Sherwood, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: July 30, 1945 / Age: 20
Died while in MIA status - buried at sea during the sinking of the USS Indianapolis.
1945
S1c Anton T. Burkhartsmeier
Rugby, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: July 30, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Ens. Joseph O. Braaten
Mandan, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: July 25, 1945 / Age: 26
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Chief Quartermaster Elmer W. Nelson
New England, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: July 23, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
1st Lt. Gerald A. Burgess
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 163rd Infantry Regiment, 41st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 22, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near the Philippines.
1945
Corporal Matt E. Schwab
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 80th Field Artillery Battalion, 6th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 20, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1945
Sgt. Oren B. Wick
Columbus, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 899th Tank Destroyer Battalion
Date of Loss: July 19, 1945 / Age: 35
Killed during the Normandy invasion. Declared Missing in Action in Bayeau, France.
1945
Staff Sgt. Jack Schmidt
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 319th Bomber Squadron, 90th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: July 15, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
MM1c Michael D. Bommersbach
Oakes, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: July 12, 1945 / Age: 20
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Shipfitter 3c Earl W. Whiting
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: July 12, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Radioman 2c Romaine A. Howe
Minot, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: July 12, 1945 / Age: 33
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Staff Sgt. Howard J. Erb
Garrison, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 357th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 04, 1945 / Age: 31
Killed in action near France.
1945
PFC Reinholdt T. Hofmann
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 63rd Infantry Regiment, 6th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 26, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near the Philippines.
1945
Tech. 5c Vincent P. Brablec
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 13th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Division
Date of Loss: June 26, 1945 / Age: 31
Died while in MIA status.