State Heroes
World War II
1941
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.
1941
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
1941
Fireman 3c Richard E. Nelson
Harwood, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Arizona
Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age: 20
Died while in MIA status. Killed during the attack on Pearl Harbor. Remains not recovered.
1941
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.
1941
Fireman 1c Charles R. Casto
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Oklahoma
Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age: 19
Killed in action on the USS Oklahoma. Remains accounted for on November 21, 2016. by DPAA
1941
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.
1941
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.
1941
Pvt. Erwin F. Wolff
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 12th Bomber Squadron, 25th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: March 16, 1941 / Age:
Died while in MIA status - buried at sea. Remains not recovered.Â
WWI Student Army Training Corps
1930
Pvt. Paul Lawrence Samuelson
Calmar, IAWWI Student Army Training Corps
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Student Army Training Corps
Date of Loss: March 01, 1930 / Age: 30
Died at Fort Snelling, Minn., Veterans Hospital, March, 1930.
Buried at Calmar, Iowa.
Name NOT included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1918
Oscar Alvin Mohagen
Grafton, NDWWI Student Army Training Corps
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Students Army Training Corps
Date of Loss: November 28, 1918 / Age: 19
Died of broncho pneumonia, at Northfield. Minn., on Nov. 28, 1918.
Buried at Grafton, N. Dak.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1918
Almer Conrad Thompson
WWI Student Army Training Corps
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Student Army Training Corps
Date of Loss: November 25, 1918 / Age: 22
Died of pneumonia on Nov. 25, 1918.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
Information found in Volume 4, page 3214 of the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.
1918
Earl Franklin Reed
Penn, ND
WWI Student Army Training Corps
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company B, Student Army Training Corps
Date of Loss: November 22, 1918 / Age: 29
Died of pneumonia on Nov. 22, 1918.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND under Ramsey county.
1918
Hettrick Albert Lowe
Island Lake, ND
WWI Student Army Training Corps
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Students Army Training Corps
Date of Loss: November 22, 1918 / Age: 22
Died of pneumonia at Fargo, N. Dak., on Nov. 22, 1918.
Buried at Island Lake, Rolette county, N. Dak.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1918
Elmer Gustav Enge
Shuman, ND
WWI Student Army Training Corps
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company B, Students Army Training Corps
Date of Loss: November 20, 1918 / Age: 24
Died of pneumonia, at Fargo, N. Dak., on Nov. 20, 1918.
Buried in Concordia Cemetery, Shuman township, Sargent county, N. Dak.
1918
Maltby William Cors
Mylo, ND
WWI Student Army Training Corps
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company B, Students Army Training Corps
Date of Loss: November 20, 1918 / Age: 24
Died of pneumonia, at Fargo, N. Dak., on Nov. 20, 1918.
Buried at Mylo, N. Dak.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.