State Heroes Total:
3372
Service Branch

World War II

Frederick E. Mayo photo 1942

Corporal Frederick E. Mayo

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 16, 1942 / Age: 21

Died in service as a POW in Luzon, Philippine Islands

Fredick W.  Braa photo 1942

Machinist's Mate 1st Class Fredick W. Braa

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: U.S.S. Juneau

Date of Loss: November 13, 1942 / Age: 21

The Juneau, in the early morning hours in near pitch darkness, was first struck on the port side by a torpedo causing a severe list. The Juneau, once dawn broke, then tried to return to Espiritu Santo for repairs along with the battle damaged U.S.S.

Roy D. Nelson photo 1942

Private First Class Roy D. Nelson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 01, 1942 / Age: 23

Died in service in New Caledonia

Renes F. Hitchcock photo 1942

Private First Class Renes F. Hitchcock

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 22, 1942 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Clyde G. Morgan photo 1942

Sergeant Clyde G. Morgan

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 10, 1942 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Raymond G. Holzworth photo 1942

Sergeant Raymond G. Holzworth

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

Date of Loss: November 01, 1942 / Age: 23

Killed in action in the South Pacific

Robert J. Burckardt photo 1942

Staff Sergeant Robert J. Burckardt

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:34th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 21, 1942 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Kenneth S. Foubert photo 1942

Corporal Kenneth S. Foubert

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company M

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:4th Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

Date of Loss: October 13, 1942 / Age: 20

He died in a Japanese bombing raid on Guadalcanal the day his regiment landed on the island.

Omer A. Young photo 1942

Private First Class Omer A. Young

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 02, 1942 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Cecil J. Murphy photo 1942

Private Cecil J. Murphy

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:32nd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 27, 1942 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Buna, New Guinea

George R. Dohn Jr. photo 1942

Private George R. Dohn Jr.

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

Date of Loss: November 06, 1942 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

LaVerne E. Ulmer photo 1942

Corporal LaVerne E. Ulmer

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 28, 1942 / Age: 24

Died in service at the POW Camp Cabanatuan in the Philippine Islands

Milton P. Quandt photo 1942

Staff Sergeant Milton P. Quandt

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 04, 1942 / Age: 23

Theodore Alleckson photo 1942

Pvt. Theodore Alleckson

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 36th Bomber Squadron, 28th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: July 17, 1942 / Age:

Killed in action while flying aboard 41-9126. United States territory. Remains not recovered. 

Arthur W. Jones photo 1942

Staff Sergeant Arthur W. Jones

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 05, 1942 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Island