State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1942
Private First Class John R. Weigel
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division
Date of Loss: November 22, 1942 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1942
Corporal Raymond J. O'Connell
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 20, 1942 / Age: 35
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1942
Second Lieutenant Maurice E. Thompson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: March 19, 1942 / Age: 25
Died in service in Heflin, Alabama
1942
Private First Class Earl C. Everson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 22, 1942 / Age: 31
Died in a POW Camp 4 O'Donnel Tarlac Luzon Philippines that was under Japanese control.
1942
Corporal Rollie A. Andrick
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:2nd Battalion
Date of Loss: October 18, 1942 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1942
Private Lester Crows Heart
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company I
Date of Loss: November 08, 1942 / Age: 33
Killed in action in Africa
1942
Private First Class Raymond E. Moore
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division
Date of Loss: November 22, 1942 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1942
Private First Class Lloyd L. Whipple
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: August 10, 1942 / Age: 24
Died in service in a POW camp in the Philippines after surviving the Bataan Death March.
1942
Private First Class Glen J. Miller
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Army Air Corps
Date of Loss: July 05, 1942 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1942
Private First Class Harold M. Poppen
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division
Date of Loss: November 23, 1942 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1942
Private John A. Wojciak
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 09, 1942 / Age: 24
Died in service at Camp Wallace, Texas
1942
Sergeant Albert J. Osmon
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 06, 1942 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1942
Corporal Ernest E. Steinke
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 28, 1942 / Age: 25
Died in service in the Philippine Islands
1942
Private Harold S. Zerface
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division
Date of Loss: November 21, 1942 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1942
Boatswain's Mate Second Class Rolland C. Johnson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Coast Guard
Date of Loss: September 09, 1942 / Age: 22
Officers and crew of USS Muskeget (WAG 48) were lost At 15.16 hours on 9 September 1942 when U-755 fired a spread of three torpedoes at an auxiliary vessel and heard two hits, followed by sinking noises.
1942
Private Teddy Belcheff
Normania Township, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:16th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: June 20, 1942 / Age: 26
Died while in POW status. Philippines. Remains not recovered.