State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
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
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
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
1942
Sergeant Jack E. Geiger
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division
Date of Loss: November 21, 1942 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
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
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 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
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
Private Cecil J. Murphy
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:32nd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 27, 1942 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Buna, New Guinea
1942
Corporal Benjamin F. Winter
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: September 25, 1942 / Age: 27
Died in service as a POW in the Philippine Islands.
1942
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
1942
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
1942
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
1942
Machinist First Class Duane Larson Poissant
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Juneau
Date of Loss: November 13, 1942 / Age: 22
The USS Juneau participated in a number of naval engagements during the months-long Guadalcanal Campaign beginning in August 1942.
1942
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