State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1942
Private First Class Arthur A. Clemenson
Horace, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 808th Military Police Company
Date of Loss: May 30, 1942 / Age: 43
Killed in action in the Bataan Death March after being a prisoner of war for a short time. He was awarded 2 Purple Hearts for bravery in action.
1942
Staff Sergeant Milton P. Quandt
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: December 04, 1942 / Age: 23
1942
Private Orlin H. Gisvold
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:3rd Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:1st Marine Division
Date of Loss: October 08, 1942 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Tulagi, Solomon Islands
1942
Staff Sergeant Robert C. Cross
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 05, 1942 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1942
Private First Class Melvin O. Feiring
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company K
Date of Loss: November 29, 1942 / Age: 22
Killed in action in the battle of Guadalcanal
1942
First Lieutenant Harvey F. Rice
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:194th Tank Battalion
Date of Loss: July 01, 1942 / Age: 24
According to records kept by the POW medical staff, Harvey was admitted to the camp hospital on June 18, 1942, suffering from dysentery and a poor diet, and assigned to Barracks 3.
1942
Second Lieutenant Arvid J. Grasvik
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 26, 1942 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1942
Corporal Frederick E. Mayo
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 16, 1942 / Age: 21
Died in service as a POW in Luzon, Philippine Islands
1942
Private Melvin Monson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: March 15, 1942 / Age: 37
Died in service in Ft Lewis, Washington
1942
Staff Sergeant Alex W. Kaiser
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: September 19, 1942 / Age: 27
As a Staff Sergeant in the U.S. Army Air Corps he died in a B-25 bomber accident at Columbia Army Air Base, South Carolina during WWII
1942
Sergeant Owen M. Otteson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:27th Materiel Squadron
Date of Loss: April 25, 1942 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1942
Sergeant Leo H. Edwards
Park River, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:27th Material Squadron
Date of Loss: August 06, 1942 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1942
Seaman Apprentice Lawrence Williamson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: August 10, 1942 / Age: 21
Killed in action when aboard the USS Vincennes during the Battle of Savo Island.
1942
Master Sergeant Paul E. Runey
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:28th Materiel Squadron
Date of Loss: October 05, 1942 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1942
COX Marvin Lee Ramsden
Pleasant Lake, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Lexington
Date of Loss: May 08, 1942 / Age: 23
He was killed in action on 8 May 1942 during the Battle of the Coral Sea during World War II. He was credited with downing 26 Japanese aircraft that day before he was killed.
1942
Private First Class Stanley H. Zizka
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 05, 1942 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands