State Heroes Total:
3943
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

John A. Mattern photo 1942

Private First Class John A. Mattern

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

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

Killed in action in Philippine Islands

Donald A. Strong photo 1942

Private Donald A. Strong

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 03, 1942 / Age: 24

Died in service in Dutch Harbor, Alaska

Teddy Belcheff photo 1942

Private Teddy Belcheff

Normania Township, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:16th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: June 20, 1942 / Age: 26

Died while in POW status. Philippines. Remains not recovered.

James L. McCreary photo 1942

2nd Lieutenant James L. McCreary

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company B

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

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

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Verlin B. Summer photo 1942

Seaman Second Class Verlin B. Summer

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: February 18, 1942 / Age: 18

Killed in action in Newfoundland

Roy D. Nelson photo 1942

Private First Class Roy D. Nelson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Died in service in New Caledonia

Robert O. Lium photo 1942

Private Robert O. Lium

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Died in service in Santa Barbara, California

Lester A. Ashbacher photo 1942

Staff Sergeant Lester A. Ashbacher

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 164th Infantry Regiment, Americal Division

Date of Loss: November 30, 1942 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

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

Clyde G. Morgan photo 1942

Sergeant Clyde G. Morgan

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 10, 1942 / Age: 21

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.

Verne Augustine photo 1942

Second Lieutenant Verne Augustine

Wahpeton, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Edsall; Army Air Corps

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

Died while in MIA status. Indonesia. Remains not recovered. 

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

Cecil J. Murphy photo 1942

Private Cecil J. Murphy

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:32nd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 27, 1942 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Buna, New Guinea

Benjamin F. Winter photo 1942

Corporal Benjamin F. Winter

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 25, 1942 / Age: 27

Died in service as a POW in the Philippine Islands.