State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
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
Aviation Cadet Otto D. Sorenson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 24, 1942 / Age: 22
Died in service in Springfield, Missouri, of burns received in a take-off collision at Bilbo Auxiliary Flying Field the day after the accident
1942
Private First Class Erwin P. Wilson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 17, 1942 / Age: 20
Killed in action in New Guinea
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 Delufes F. Murray
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 03, 1942 / Age: 24
Died in service in Yakima, Washington when a truck toppled over.
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
1942
Private Leslie Stickelmeyer
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Philippine Engineer Depot
Date of Loss: September 03, 1942 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1942
Private Lyle C. Jensen
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: April 13, 1942 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1942
Private First Class John A. Mattern
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: May 06, 1942 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Philippine Islands
1942
Machinist's Mate Second Class Patrick L. Colbert
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Houston
Date of Loss: March 01, 1942 / Age: 27
Killed in action on the USS Houston when it sank in the Sunda Strait
1942
Private Donald A. Strong
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 03, 1942 / Age: 24
Died in service in Dutch Harbor, Alaska
1942
2nd Lieutenant James L. McCreary
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company B
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division
Date of Loss: November 05, 1942 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1942
Private Sherman R. Olson
Arnegard, ND
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 05, 1942 / Age: