State Heroes Total:
3942
Service Branch
Sherman R. Olson photo 1942

Private Sherman R. Olson

Arnegard, ND

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 05, 1942 / Age:

World War II (WWII)

Kenneth S. Foubert photo 1942

Corporal Kenneth S. Foubert

World War II (WWII)

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 (WWII)

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 (WWII)

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 (WWII)

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 (WWII)

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 H. Fritz photo 1942

Staff Sergeant George H. Fritz

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 08, 1942 / Age: 27

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Theodore Alleckson photo 1942

Private Theodore Alleckson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:36th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: July 17, 1942 / Age:

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

Marvin P. Quamme photo 1942

Private First Class Marvin P. Quamme

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Jack F. Leithold photo 1942

Corporal Jack F. Leithold

World War II (WWII)

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.

Hallard D. Albertson photo 1942

First Lieutenant Hallard D. Albertson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

Date of Loss: November 23, 1942 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Guadalcanal

Harvey F. Rice photo 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.

Frederick E. Mayo photo 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

Melvin Monson photo 1942

Private Melvin Monson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 15, 1942 / Age: 37

Died in service in Ft Lewis, Washington

Lester A. Ashbacher photo 1942

Staff Sergeant Lester A. Ashbacher

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 164th Infantry Regiment, Americal Division

Date of Loss: November 30, 1942 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands