State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1942
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.
1942
Seaman Apprentice Lawrence Williamson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: August 10, 1942 / Age: 21
Killed in action when aboard the USS Vincennes during the Battle of Savo Island.
1942
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
1942
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.
1942
Private Roy N. Opstedal
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: July 27, 1942 / Age: 26
Died in service in Ft Warron, Wyoming
1942
Corporal LaVerne E. Ulmer
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: July 28, 1942 / Age: 24
Died in service at the POW Camp Cabanatuan in the Philippine 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
Staff Sergeant Milton P. Quandt
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: December 04, 1942 / Age: 23
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
First Lieutenant Harvey F. Rice
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:194th Tank Battalion
Date of Loss: July 01, 1942 / Age: 24
According to records kept by the POW medical staff, Harvey was admitted to the camp hospital on June 18, 1942, suffering from dysentery and a poor diet, and assigned to Barracks 3.
1942
Corporal Frederick E. Mayo
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 16, 1942 / Age: 21
Died in service as a POW in Luzon, Philippine 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
1941
Fireman First Class Clifford N. Olos
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS West Virginia
Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age: 20
Was aboard the USS West Virgina which was bombed at Pearl Harbor. Apparently he and two other ship mates lived for 16 days in the fresh water pumping station known as A-111.
1941
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.