State Heroes Total:
3942
Service Branch
Sherman R. Olson photo 1942

Private Sherman R. Olson

Arnegard, ND

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 05, 1942 / Age:

World War II (WWII)

Harold R. Van Hoof photo 1942

Private Harold R. Van Hoof

World War II (WWII)

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

Emil Schadler photo 1942

Chief Commissaryman Emil Schadler

World War II (WWII)

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 (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. 

Alvin F. Callahan photo 1942

Private Alvin F. Callahan

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 07, 1942 / Age: 31

Died in a plane crash at South Plains Army Flying School

Wenceslaus J. Novotny photo 1942

Private First Class Wenceslaus J. Novotny

World War II (WWII)

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

James P. Shockman photo 1942

Private First Class James P. Shockman

LaMoure, ND

World War II (WWII)

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 (WWII)

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

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.

Roy E. Birch photo 1942

Private First Class Roy E. Birch

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 08, 1942 / Age: 32

Killed in action in North Africa