State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1942
Private First Class Raymond E. Moore
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division
Date of Loss: November 22, 1942 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1942
Private First Class Lloyd L. Whipple
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: August 10, 1942 / Age: 24
Died in service in a POW camp in the Philippines after surviving the Bataan Death March.
1942
Private First Class Glen J. Miller
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Army Air Corps
Date of Loss: July 05, 1942 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1942
Private First Class Harold M. Poppen
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division
Date of Loss: November 23, 1942 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, 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
Private John A. Wojciak
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 09, 1942 / Age: 24
Died in service at Camp Wallace, Texas
1942
Sergeant Albert J. Osmon
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 06, 1942 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1942
Corporal Ernest E. Steinke
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 28, 1942 / Age: 25
Died in service in the Philippine Islands
1942
Second Lieutenant Martin O. Vangsness
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: September 13, 1942 / Age: 22
He died in service when a big army bomber he was on crashed near the Colombia air base in South Carolina.
1942
Private First Class Roy E. Birch
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: April 08, 1942 / Age: 32
Killed in action in North Africa
1942
Seaman 3rd Class George E. Chetney
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: September 12, 1942 / Age: 22
Died in service in Key West, Florida
1942
Sergeant Robert J. Clark
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 26, 1942 / Age: 21
Died of wounds in the South Pacific Area
1942
Sergeant Vernal M. Skarison
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 28, 1942 / Age: 22
Vernal died in the "Line Of Duty" when a medium Army bomber flying out of Page Field crashed four miles west of Venus Florida.
1942
Private First Class Jacob J. Richter
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 18, 1942 / Age: 21
Died in service in Camp Callam, CA
1941
Electrician's Mate Third Class Richard S. Sherven
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Arizona
Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age: 20
Died while in MIA status after the attack on Pearl Harbor. USS Arizona. Remains not recovered.
1941
Pharmacist's Mate Third Class Kermonth N. Olson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: December 10, 1941 / Age:
Died while in MIA status. Philippines. Remains not recovered.Â