State Heroes Total:
3940
Service Branch

World War II

Charles A. Sales photo 1942

Corporal Charles A. Sales

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 16, 1942 / Age: 22

Died in service at Camp Pickett, Virgina

Allen A. Parke photo 1942

Private Allen A. Parke

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 06, 1942 / Age: 20

Died in POW Cabanatuan Camp in the Philippine Islands. He died of diphtheria.

Bernhart H. Boe photo 1942

Private Bernhart H. Boe

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 28, 1942 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Guadalcanal

Mardel D. Vornholt photo 1942

Private Mardel D. Vornholt

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

Date of Loss: November 20, 1942 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Leslie Stickelmeyer photo 1942

Pvt. Leslie Stickelmeyer

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Philippine Engineer Depot

Date of Loss: September 03, 1942 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Kermit G. Sloulin photo 1942

2nd Lieutenant Kermit G. Sloulin

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

Date of Loss: November 21, 1942 / Age: 30

Died in service in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Arthur W. Jones photo 1942

Staff Sergeant Arthur W. Jones

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 05, 1942 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Island

Paul T. Estell photo 1942

2nd Lieutenant Paul T. Estell

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 22, 1942 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Fredick W.  Braa photo 1942

Machinist's Mate 1st Class Fredick W. Braa

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: U.S.S. Juneau

Date of Loss: November 13, 1942 / Age: 21

The Juneau, in the early morning hours in near pitch darkness, was first struck on the port side by a torpedo causing a severe list. The Juneau, once dawn broke, then tried to return to Espiritu Santo for repairs along with the battle damaged U.S.S.

Francis R. Heminger photo 1942

Pvt. Francis R. Heminger

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 127th Infantry Regiment, 32nd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 25, 1942 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Robert J. Burckardt photo 1942

Staff Sergeant Robert J. Burckardt

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:34th Infantry Division

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

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Herman C. Diede photo 1942

Corporal Herman C. Diede

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

Date of Loss: November 23, 1942 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Orville R. Olson photo 1942

1st Lieutenant Orville R. Olson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 31, 1942 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Bataan, Philippine Islands

Glenn Midgarden photo 1942

Private Glenn Midgarden

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

Date of Loss: October 18, 1942 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Guadalcanal

Sherman R. Olson photo 1942

PVT Sherman R. Olson

Arnegard, ND

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 05, 1942 / Age: