State Heroes

Private Robert O. Shellum

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

Date of Loss: October 01, 1942 / Age: 25

Died in service in New Caledonia

Staff Sergeant George H. Fritz

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 08, 1942 / Age: 27

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Private First Class Marvin P. Quamme

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 20, 1942 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Second Lieutenant Harry E. Wylie

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 10, 1942 / Age: 24

Died in service in the Canal Zone

Lieutenant Edward H. Allen

Pekin, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Lexington

Date of Loss: May 07, 1942 / Age: 34

Killed in action during the Battle of the Coral Sea. Member of scouting squadron 2. Remains not recovered.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

Staff Sergeant Casper J. Oie

World War II (WWII)

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.

Seaman Second Class Verlin B. Summer

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: February 18, 1942 / Age: 18

Killed in action in Newfoundland

Private First Class Roy D. Nelson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Died in service in New Caledonia

Private Robert O. Lium

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 28, 1942 / Age: 22

Died in service in Santa Barbara, California

Sergeant Clyde G. Morgan

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 10, 1942 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands