State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1942
Technician Fifth Grade Harley A. Quarne
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: September 10, 1942 / Age: 24
Died in service in De Rudder, Louisiana
1942
Corporal Jack F. Leithold
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 26, 1942 / Age: 23
On October 25 & 26, 1942, less than two weeks after landing on Guadalcanal, the 164th Infantry Regiment would become involved in the heaviest fighting of the Guadalcanal Campaign after the Japanese launched a surprise offensive.
1942
Private Bernhart H. Boe
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 28, 1942 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Guadalcanal
1942
Corporal Charles A. Sales
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 16, 1942 / Age: 22
Died in service at Camp Pickett, Virgina
1942
Private Allen A. Parke
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: July 06, 1942 / Age: 20
Died in POW Cabanatuan Camp in the Philippine Islands. He died of diphtheria.
1942
Private Mardel D. Vornholt
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division
Date of Loss: November 20, 1942 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1942
Second Lieutenant Kermit G. Sloulin
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division
Date of Loss: November 21, 1942 / Age: 30
Died in service in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1942
Second Lieutenant Paul T. Estell
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 22, 1942 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1942
Machinist's Mate First Class Fredick W. Braa
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: U.S.S. Juneau
Date of Loss: November 13, 1942 / Age: 21
The Juneau, in the early morning hours in near pitch darkness, was first struck on the port side by a torpedo causing a severe list. The Juneau, once dawn broke, then tried to return to Espiritu Santo for repairs along with the battle damaged U.S.S.
1942
First Lieutenant Thomas L. Morgan
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:341st Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: October 21, 1942 / Age:
Lieutenant Morgan was a Bombardier on B-17 (serial #41-24344) that took off on a mission to Lorient, Occupied France, on 21 October 1942. The mission encountered adverse weather disturbances, and many of the planes were forced to turn back.
1942
Private Theodore Alleckson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:36th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: July 17, 1942 / Age:
Killed in action while flying aboard 41-9126. United States territory. Remains not recovered.
1942
Private Francis R. Heminger
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:32nd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 25, 1942 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1942
Staff Sergeant Robert J. Burckardt
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:34th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 21, 1942 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1942
Corporal Herman C. Diede
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division
Date of Loss: November 23, 1942 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1942
PVT Steven Zakopayko
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 15, 1942 / Age:
Died at Guadal Canal, Solomon Islands
1942
Private Floyd M. Elton
Berg, ND
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 11, 1942 / Age:
Died at Albany, Georgia