State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1942
Private Robert D. Newman
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division
Date of Loss: October 26, 1942 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1942
Private First Class George E. Kudrna
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 26, 1942 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1942
Second Lieutenant Albert F. Whitney
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division
Date of Loss: November 23, 1942 / Age: 27
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1942
Private John J. Brucker
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company K
Date of Loss: November 23, 1942 / Age: 21
Killed in action Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1942
Private First Class Palmer G. Foss
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 Wilbur Kohnke
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company I
Date of Loss: November 23, 1942 / Age: 27
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 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
Corporal Lewis D. Dibbert
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division
Date of Loss: November 21, 1942 / Age: 22
Killed in action on Guadalcanal, Soloman Islands
1942
Seaman First Class Rodger J. Hanson
White Earth, ND
World War II (WWII)
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.
1942
Private Delufes F. Murray
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 03, 1942 / Age: 24
Died in service in Yakima, Washington when a truck toppled over.
1942
Private John G. Halligan
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 18, 1942 / Age: 23
Died in Cabanatuan POW camp
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