State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1942
Second Lieutenant Charles E. Grytness
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:34th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 23, 1942 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1942
Private Walter W. Wildgrube
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 20, 1942 / Age: 29
Died in service at Camp Bowie, Texas
1942
Private First Class Leslie C. Huffstutler
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division
Date of Loss: November 26, 1942 / Age: 29
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1942
Sergeant Bernard E. Starkenberg
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 14, 1942 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1942
Private Harold A. Hall
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: July 04, 1942 / Age: 28
Died in Cabanatuan POW camp of Malaria
1942
Lieutenant Commander John E. Burke
Bismarck, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: November 15, 1942 / Age: 37
Killed in action near Guadalcanal.
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
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
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.
1942
Private Robert C. Lindner
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 16, 1942 / Age: 25
Died in service in Vancouver, Washington
1942
Private First Class Olard H. Boucher
World War II (WWII)
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
1942
Private First Class John W. McClure
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 26, 1942 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1942
Private Willard J. Coulter
World War II (WWII)
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
1942
Corporal Joseph W. Armstrong
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 26, 1942 / Age: 23
KIA 26 Nov 42 in the South Pacific