State Heroes Total:
3942
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

William K. Pflugrath photo 1942

Second Lieutenant William K. Pflugrath

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company K

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

Date of Loss: November 23, 1942 / Age: 27

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Virgil A. Lane photo 1942

Sergeant First Class Virgil A. Lane

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

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

Virgil Lane was killed Nov. 21, 1942, on Guadalcanal while serving with the 164th North Dakota Infantry Regiment in World War II. The Hillsboro Lane-Osmon Veterans of Foreign Wars post is named in honor of Virgil's memory.

Orville R. Olson photo 1942

First Lieutenant Orville R. Olson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in Bataan, Philippine Islands

Owen M. Otteson photo 1942

Sergeant Owen M. Otteson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:27th Materiel Squadron

Date of Loss: April 25, 1942 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Glenn Midgarden photo 1942

Private Glenn Midgarden

World War II (WWII)

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

Leo H. Edwards photo 1942

Sergeant Leo H. Edwards

Park River, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:27th Material Squadron

Date of Loss: August 06, 1942 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Paul E. Runey photo 1942

Master Sergeant Paul E. Runey

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:28th Materiel Squadron

Date of Loss: October 05, 1942 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Charles L. Stimmel photo 1942

Private Charles L. Stimmel

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

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

Killed in action in Guadalacanal, Solomon Islands

Marvin Lee Ramsden photo 1942

COX Marvin Lee Ramsden

Pleasant Lake, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Lexington

Date of Loss: May 08, 1942 / Age: 23

He was killed in action on 8 May 1942 during the Battle of the Coral Sea during World War II. He was credited with downing 26 Japanese aircraft that day before he was killed.

Stanley H. Zizka photo 1942

Private First Class Stanley H. Zizka

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 05, 1942 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Raymond W. Johnson photo 1942

Sergeant Raymond W. Johnson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company B

Date of Loss: November 05, 1942 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Jack E. Geiger photo 1942

Sergeant Jack E. Geiger

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

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

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Hans M. Odegard photo 1942

Private First Class Hans M. Odegard

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 26, 1942 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Arthur A. Clemenson photo 1942

Private First Class Arthur A. Clemenson

Horace, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 808th Military Police Company

Date of Loss: May 30, 1942 / Age: 43

Killed in action in the Bataan Death March after being a prisoner of war for a short time. He was awarded 2 Purple Hearts for bravery in action.

Orlin H. Gisvold photo 1942

Private Orlin H. Gisvold

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:3rd Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:1st Marine Division

Date of Loss: October 08, 1942 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Tulagi, Solomon Islands