State Heroes

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

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

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.

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

Private Teddy Belcheff

Normania Township, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:16th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: June 20, 1942 / Age: 26

Died while in POW status. Philippines. Remains not recovered.

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

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

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.

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.

Second Lieutenant Verne Augustine

Wahpeton, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Edsall; Army Air Corps

Date of Loss: March 01, 1942 / Age: 23

Died while in MIA status. Indonesia. Remains not recovered. 

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.

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

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

Private First Class Omer A. Young

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 02, 1942 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

PVT Steven Zakopayko

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 15, 1942 / Age:

Died at Guadal Canal, Solomon Islands

Private Floyd M. Elton

Berg, ND

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 11, 1942 / Age:

Died at Albany, Georgia