State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
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 Alphie V. Tooke
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: August 04, 1942 / Age: 22
Died in service in Columbia, South Carolina
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
Lieutenant Commander John E. Burke
Valley City, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: November 15, 1942 / Age: 37
Killed in action near Guadalcanal.
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
Seaman First Class Rodger J. Hanson
White Earth, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: February 05, 1942 / Age: 24
Killed in action near the Philippines.
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 Robert C. Lindner
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 16, 1942 / Age: 25
Died in service in Vancouver, Washington
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 First Class John W. McClure
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 26, 1942 / Age: 21
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
Seaman First Class Bert B. Hinman
Arnegard, ND
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: April 09, 1942 / Age:
Killed in action at Cape Town, South Africa