State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
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
Boatswain's Mate Second Class Rolland C. Johnson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Coast Guard
Date of Loss: September 09, 1942 / Age: 22
Officers and crew of USS Muskeget (WAG 48) were lost At 15.16 hours on 9 September 1942 when U-755 fired a spread of three torpedoes at an auxiliary vessel and heard two hits, followed by sinking noises.
1942
Private First Class Eddie M. Nelson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: July 12, 1942 / Age: 20
Died in service at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
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
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
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
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
Technician Fourth Class Robert I. Cox
Avon Township, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:194th Tank Battalion
Date of Loss: May 01, 1942 / Age: 24
Killed in action in the Bataan Death March.
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
Aviation Cadet Otto D. Sorenson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 24, 1942 / Age: 22
Died in service in Springfield, Missouri, of burns received in a take-off collision at Bilbo Auxiliary Flying Field the day after the accident
1942
Private Jack W. Amsler
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 19, 1942 / Age:
Killed in action at Abucay, Philippines, during the Battle of The Philippines. Remains not recovered.