State Heroes Total:
3938
Service Branch

World War II

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

Omer A. Young photo 1942

Private First Class Omer A. Young

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 02, 1942 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Pat G. Reilly photo 1942

Staff Sergeant Pat G. Reilly

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

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

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Harley A. Quarne photo 1942

Technician 5th Grade Harley A. Quarne

World War II

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

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

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