State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1942
Private First Class Leslie C. Huffstutler
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division
Date of Loss: November 26, 1942 / Age: 29
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
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
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
1942
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
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
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
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 Alphie V. Tooke
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: August 04, 1942 / Age: 22
Died in service in Columbia, South Carolina
1942
Gunner's Mate First Class Emil J. Rogalla
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: May 07, 1942 / Age: 36
Killed in action in the Pacific Area
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
1941
Gunner's Mate Third Class John M. Emery
Gardner, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Arizona
Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age: 22
Died while in MIA status after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
1941
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.Â