State Heroes Total:
3745
Service Branch

World War II

Rodger J. Hanson photo 1942

Seaman 1c Rodger J. Hanson

White Earth, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: February 05, 1942 / Age: 24

Killed in action near the Philippines.

Delufes F. Murray photo 1942

Private Delufes F. Murray

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 03, 1942 / Age: 24

Died in service in Yakima, Washington when a truck toppled over.

Owen M. Otteson photo 1942

Sgt. Owen M. Otteson

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 27th Materiel Squadron, 20th Air Base Group

Date of Loss: April 25, 1942 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

John A. Mattern photo 1942

Private First Class John A. Mattern

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: May 06, 1942 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Philippine Islands

Robert L. Lynch photo 1942

2nd Lt. Robert L. Lynch

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 330th Bomber Squadron, 93rd Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: December 07, 1942 / Age:

Killed in action in North Africa.

James L. McCreary photo 1942

2nd Lieutenant James L. McCreary

World War II

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

Olard H. Boucher photo 1942

Private First Class Olard H. Boucher

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

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

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Alex W. Kaiser photo 1942

Staff Sergeant Alex W. Kaiser

World War II

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

Willard J. Coulter photo 1942

Private Willard J. Coulter

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

Date of Loss: November 25, 1942 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Robert O. Lium photo 1942

Private Robert O. Lium

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Died in service in Santa Barbara, California

Arthur A. Clemenson photo 1942

PFC Arthur A. Clemenson

Horace, ND

World War II

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.

Joseph W. Armstrong photo 1942

Corporal Joseph W. Armstrong

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 26, 1942 / Age: 23

KIA 26 Nov 42 in the South Pacific

Richard H. Czapiewski photo 1942

Private Richard H. Czapiewski

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 21, 1942 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Winfred B. Fischer photo 1942

1st Sergeant Winfred B. Fischer

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 22, 1942 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Erwin P. Wilson photo 1942

Private First Class Erwin P. Wilson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 17, 1942 / Age: 20

Killed in action in New Guinea