State Heroes Total:
3942
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Elton L. Pederson photo 1942

Private Elton L. Pederson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

Date of Loss: November 22, 1942 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Reuben Heer photo 1942

Sergeant Reuben Heer

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 30, 1942 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Frank G. Welch photo 1942

First Lieutenant Frank G. Welch

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 20, 1942 / Age: 27

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

George R. Newgard photo 1942

Captain George R. Newgard

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 16, 1942 / Age: 38

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Wenzel A. Picha photo 1942

Private Wenzel A. Picha

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 22, 1942 / Age: 34

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Edwin E. Tuma photo 1942

Lieutenant Junior Grade Edwin E. Tuma

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: October 14, 1942 / Age: 25

Killed in action when the plane he was in was shot down by the Japanese. 

Robert I. Cox photo 1942

Technician Fourth Class Robert I. Cox

Avon Township, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:194th Tank Battalion

Date of Loss: May 01, 1942 / Age: 24

Killed in action in the Bataan Death March.

Duane Larson Poissant photo 1942

Machinist First Class Duane Larson Poissant

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Juneau

Date of Loss: November 13, 1942 / Age: 22

The USS Juneau participated in a number of naval engagements during the months-long Guadalcanal Campaign beginning in August 1942.

Harold M. Poppen photo 1942

Private First Class Harold M. Poppen

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

Date of Loss: November 23, 1942 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Leslie C. Huffstutler photo 1942

Private First Class Leslie C. Huffstutler

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

Date of Loss: November 26, 1942 / Age: 29

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

John A. Wojciak photo 1942

Private John A. Wojciak

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 09, 1942 / Age: 24

Died in service at Camp Wallace, Texas

Albert J. Osmon photo 1942

Sergeant Albert J. Osmon

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Ernest E. Steinke photo 1942

Corporal Ernest E. Steinke

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 28, 1942 / Age: 25

Died in service in the Philippine Islands

Martin O. Vangsness photo 1942

Second Lieutenant Martin O. Vangsness

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 13, 1942 / Age: 22

He died in service when a big army bomber he was on crashed near the Colombia air base in South Carolina.

Jack W. Amsler photo 1942

Private Jack W. Amsler

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 19, 1942 / Age:

Killed in action at Abucay, Philippines, during the Battle of The Philippines. Remains not recovered.