State Heroes Total:
3745
Service Branch

World War II

Robert C. Lindner photo 1942

Private Robert C. Lindner

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 16, 1942 / Age: 25

Died in service in Vancouver, Washington

Maurice E. Thompson photo 1942

2nd Lieutenant Maurice E. Thompson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 19, 1942 / Age: 25

Died in service in Heflin, Alabama

Casper J. Oie photo 1942

Staff Sergeant Casper J. Oie

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Air Corps

Date of Loss: October 24, 1942 / Age: 24

POW: Cabanatuan Prisoner of War Camp, Luzon, Philippines.

Died of dysentery and malnutrition on October 24, 1942. Buried in mass grave at POW Camp.

Remains recovered October 1952.

Earl C.  Everson photo 1942

Private First Class Earl C. Everson

World War II

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.

Rollie A. Andrick photo 1942

Corporal Rollie A. Andrick

World War II

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

Raymond E. Moore photo 1942

Private First Class Raymond E. Moore

World War II

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

Lester Crows Heart photo 1942

Private Lester Crows Heart

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company I

Date of Loss: November 08, 1942 / Age: 33

Killed in action in Africa

Lloyd L. Whipple photo 1942

Private First Class Lloyd L. Whipple

World War II

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.

Charles E. Grytness photo 1942

2nd Lieutenant Charles E. Grytness

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: November 23, 1942 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

John G. Halligan photo 1942

Private John G. Halligan

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 18, 1942 / Age: 23

Died in Cabanatuan POW camp

Harold S. Zerface photo 1942

Private Harold S. Zerface

World War II

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

Eddie M. Nelson photo 1942

Private First Class Eddie M. Nelson

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: July 12, 1942 / Age: 20

Died in service at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

John W. McClure photo 1942

Private First Class John W. McClure

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 26, 1942 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Dale W. Coppens photo 1942

Private First Class Dale W. Coppens

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 26, 1942 / Age: 26

Killed in action in the South Pacific

Steingrimur Steinolfson photo 1942

Pvt. Steingrimur Steinolfson

Thinvalla Township, ND

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company D, 126th Infantry, 32nd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 06, 1942 / Age: 28

Killed-in-action in Papua, New Guinea