State Heroes Total:
3940
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Renes F. Hitchcock photo 1942

Private First Class Renes F. Hitchcock

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 22, 1942 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Gordon T. Dahl photo 1942

Seaman 1st Class Gordon T. Dahl

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Ingraham DD-444

Date of Loss: August 22, 1942 / Age: 21

Killed in action on the Ingraham. The destroyer Ingraham on July 19, 1941 and with the outbreak of World War II commenced escort duty for convoys sailing from New York and Halifax to the British Isles.

Raymond G. Holzworth photo 1942

Sergeant Raymond G. Holzworth

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

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

Killed in action in the South Pacific

Lawrence Williamson photo 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.

Roy N.  Opstedal photo 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

George R. Dohn Jr. photo 1942

Private George R. Dohn Jr.

World War II (WWII)

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 (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

Llewellyn M. Hamery photo 1942

Sergeant Llewellyn M. Hamery

World War II (WWII)

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

Harley A. Quarne photo 1942

Technician 5th Grade Harley A. Quarne

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 10, 1942 / Age: 24

Died in service in De Rudder, Louisiana 

Carl E. Vettel photo 1942

2LT Carl E. Vettel

Caledonia, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A, 164th Infantry

Date of Loss: November 21, 1942 / Age: 23

KIA while leading a patrol west of the Matanikau River in the Point Cruz pocket November 21st, he was killed as he threw a hand grenade at an enemy machine gun nest.

Charles A. Sales photo 1942

Corporal Charles A. Sales

World War II (WWII)

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 (WWII)

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 (WWII)

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 (WWII)

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

Bert B. Hinman photo 1942

SN1 Bert B. Hinman

Arnegard, ND

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: April 09, 1942 / Age:

Killed in action at Cape Town, South Africa