State Heroes Total:
3939
Service Branch

World War II

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. 

Milton P. Quandt photo 1942

Staff Sergeant Milton P. Quandt

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 04, 1942 / Age: 23

Jack F. Leithold photo 1942

Corporal Jack F. Leithold

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 26, 1942 / Age: 23

On October 25 & 26, 1942, less than two weeks after landing on Guadalcanal, the 164th Infantry Regiment would become involved in the heaviest fighting of the Guadalcanal Campaign after the Japanese launched a surprise offensive.

Hallard D. Albertson photo 1942

1st Lieutenant Hallard D. Albertson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: November 23, 1942 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Guadalcanal

Harvey F. Rice photo 1942

1st Lieutenant Harvey F. Rice

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

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

According to records kept by the POW medical staff, Harvey was admitted to the camp hospital on June 18, 1942, suffering from dysentery and a poor diet, and assigned to Barracks 3.

Frederick E. Mayo photo 1942

Corporal Frederick E. Mayo

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 16, 1942 / Age: 21

Died in service as a POW in Luzon, Philippine Islands

Casper J. Oie photo 1942

Staff Sergeant Casper J. Oie

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Air Corps

Date of Loss: October 24, 1942 / Age: 24

POW: Cabanatuan Prisoner of War Camp, Luzon, Philippines.

Died of dysentery and malnutrition on October 24, 1942. Buried in mass grave at POW Camp.

Remains recovered October 1952.

Melvin Monson photo 1942

Private Melvin Monson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 15, 1942 / Age: 37

Died in service in Ft Lewis, Washington

Lester A. Ashbacher photo 1942

Staff Sergeant Lester A. Ashbacher

World War II

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

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 22, 1942 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Gordon T. Dahl photo 1942

Seaman 1st Class Gordon T. Dahl

World War II

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.

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

Sherman R. Olson photo 1942

PVT Sherman R. Olson

Arnegard, ND

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 05, 1942 / Age: