State Heroes

Private First Class Erwin P. Wilson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in New Guinea

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.

Private Harold S. Zerface

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

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

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

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.

Second Lieutenant Robert L. Lynch

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:330th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: December 07, 1942 / Age:

Killed in action in North Africa.

Private First Class Dale W. Coppens

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 26, 1942 / Age: 26

Killed in action in the South Pacific

Staff Sergeant Irvin C. Skramstad

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:Third Pursuit Squadron

Date of Loss: July 01, 1942 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Seaman First Class Vernon J. Eidsvig

Kathryn, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Utah

Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age: 20

Served aboard the USS Utah and was reported MIA following the attack on Pearl Harbor. Remains not recovered. 

Corporal Edwin C. Borusky

Langdon, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Arizona

Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age:

Aboard USS Arizona during attack on Pearl Harbor. Remains not recovered.

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.