State Heroes Total:
3931
Service Branch

World War II

Harold A. Hall photo 1942

Private Harold A. Hall

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 04, 1942 / Age: 28

Died in Cabanatuan POW camp of Malaria

George R. Newgard photo 1942

Captain George R. Newgard

World War II

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

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

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. 

Wenceslaus J. Novotny photo 1942

Private First Class Wenceslaus J. Novotny

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company I

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

Date of Loss: November 21, 1942 / Age: 20

Killed in action in the South Pacific

Irvin C. Skramstad photo 1942

Staff Sgt. Irvin C. Skramstad

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 3rd Pursuit Squadron, 24th Pursuit Group

Date of Loss: July 01, 1942 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

James P. Shockman photo 1942

Private First Class James P. Shockman

LaMoure, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company M

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

Date of Loss: May 06, 1942 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Ft. Hughes, Philippine Islands

Richard C. Myers photo 1942

Corporal Richard C. Myers

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

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

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Harold R. Van Hoof photo 1942

Private Harold R. Van Hoof

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:25th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: September 27, 1942 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Hawaii

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.

Emil Schadler photo 1942

Chief Commissaryman Emil Schadler

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Meredith

Date of Loss: October 15, 1942 / Age: 30

One of 186 crew members Killed In Action in the sinking of the destroyer U.S.S. Meredith (DD-434) by Japanese aircraft from the carrier Zuikaku while the ship was enroute from Espiritu Santo to Guadalcanal with supplies

Elton L. Pederson photo 1942

Private Elton L. Pederson

World War II

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

Leo H. Edwards photo 1942

Sgt. Leo H. Edwards

Park River, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 27th Material Squadron, 20th Air Base Group

Date of Loss: August 06, 1942 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Frank G. Welch photo 1942

1st Lieutenant Frank G. Welch

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Theodore Alleckson photo 1942

Pvt. Theodore Alleckson

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 36th Bomber Squadron, 28th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: July 17, 1942 / Age:

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