State Heroes Total:
3938
Service Branch

World War II

Roy D. Nelson photo 1942

Private First Class Roy D. Nelson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 01, 1942 / Age: 23

Died in service in New Caledonia

Robert O. Lium photo 1942

Private Robert O. Lium

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 28, 1942 / Age: 22

Died in service in Santa Barbara, California

Irvin C. Skramstad photo 1942

Staff Sgt. Irvin C. Skramstad

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 3rd Pursuit Squadron, 24th Pursuit Group

Date of Loss: July 01, 1942 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Clyde G. Morgan photo 1942

Sergeant Clyde G. Morgan

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 10, 1942 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Kenneth S. Foubert photo 1942

Corporal Kenneth S. Foubert

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company M

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:4th Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

Date of Loss: October 13, 1942 / Age: 20

He died in a Japanese bombing raid on Guadalcanal the day his regiment landed on the island.

Harvey L. Yokom photo 1942

Private First Class Harvey L. Yokom

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 07, 1942 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Cecil J. Murphy photo 1942

Private Cecil J. Murphy

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:32nd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 27, 1942 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Buna, New Guinea

Benjamin F. Winter photo 1942

Corporal Benjamin F. Winter

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 25, 1942 / Age: 27

Died in service as a POW in the Philippine Islands.

Robert O. Shellum photo 1942

Private Robert O. Shellum

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

Date of Loss: October 01, 1942 / Age: 25

Died in service in New Caledonia

George R. Dohn Jr. photo 1942

Private George R. Dohn Jr.

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

Date of Loss: November 06, 1942 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

LaVerne E. Ulmer photo 1942

Corporal LaVerne E. Ulmer

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 28, 1942 / Age: 24

Died in service at the POW Camp Cabanatuan in the Philippine Islands

Llewellyn M. Hamery photo 1942

Sergeant Llewellyn M. Hamery

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

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

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Theodore Alleckson photo 1942

Pvt. Theodore Alleckson

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 36th Bomber Squadron, 28th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: July 17, 1942 / Age:

Killed in action while flying aboard 41-9126. United States territory. Remains not recovered. 

Milton P. Quandt photo 1942

Staff Sergeant Milton P. Quandt

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 04, 1942 / Age: 23

Jack F. Leithold photo 1942

Corporal Jack F. Leithold

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 26, 1942 / Age: 23

On October 25 & 26, 1942, less than two weeks after landing on Guadalcanal, the 164th Infantry Regiment would become involved in the heaviest fighting of the Guadalcanal Campaign after the Japanese launched a surprise offensive.