State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1942
Private Harold R. Van Hoof
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:25th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 27, 1942 / Age: 28
Killed in action in Hawaii
1942
Private First Class Arthur A. Clemenson
Horace, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 808th Military Police Company
Date of Loss: May 30, 1942 / Age: 43
Killed in action in the Bataan Death March after being a prisoner of war for a short time. He was awarded 2 Purple Hearts for bravery in action.
1942
Sergeant Raymond W. Johnson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company B
Date of Loss: November 05, 1942 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1942
Chief Commissaryman Emil Schadler
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Meredith
Date of Loss: October 15, 1942 / Age: 30
One of 186 crew members Killed In Action in the sinking of the destroyer U.S.S. Meredith (DD-434) by Japanese aircraft from the carrier Zuikaku while the ship was enroute from Espiritu Santo to Guadalcanal with supplies
1942
Private Elton L. Pederson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division
Date of Loss: November 22, 1942 / Age: 28
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1942
First Lieutenant Frank G. Welch
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 20, 1942 / Age: 27
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1942
Captain George R. Newgard
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 16, 1942 / Age: 38
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1942
Second Lieutenant Robert L. Lynch
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:330th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: December 07, 1942 / Age:
Killed in action in North Africa.
1942
Staff Sergeant Irvin C. Skramstad
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:Third Pursuit Squadron
Date of Loss: July 01, 1942 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1942
Private First Class Olard H. Boucher
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division
Date of Loss: November 23, 1942 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1942
Private Willard J. Coulter
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division
Date of Loss: November 25, 1942 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1942
Corporal Joseph W. Armstrong
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 26, 1942 / Age: 23
KIA 26 Nov 42 in the South Pacific
1942
Private Richard H. Czapiewski
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 21, 1942 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1942
First Sergeant Winfred B. Fischer
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 22, 1942 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1942
Corporal Lewis D. Dibbert
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division
Date of Loss: November 21, 1942 / Age: 22
Killed in action on Guadalcanal, Soloman Islands
1942
Private John G. Halligan
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 18, 1942 / Age: 23
Died in Cabanatuan POW camp