State Heroes Total:
3938
Service Branch

World War II

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. 

Alvin F. Callahan photo 1942

Private Alvin F. Callahan

World War II

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

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

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

Roy E. Birch photo 1942

Private First Class Roy E. Birch

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in North Africa

Paul E. Runey photo 1942

Master Sgt. Paul E. Runey

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 28th Materiel Squadron, 20th Air Base Group

Date of Loss: October 05, 1942 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

George E. Chetney photo 1942

Seaman 3rd Class George E. Chetney

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: September 12, 1942 / Age: 22

Died in service in Key West, Florida

Vernal M. Skarison photo 1942

Sergeant Vernal M. Skarison

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Vernal died in the "Line Of Duty" when a medium Army bomber flying out of Page Field crashed four miles west of Venus Florida. 

Rolland C. Johnson photo 1942

Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Rolland C. Johnson

World War II

Branch of Service: Coast Guard

Date of Loss: September 09, 1942 / Age: 22

Officers and crew of USS Muskeget (WAG 48) were lost At 15.16 hours on 9 September 1942 when U-755 fired a spread of three torpedoes at an auxiliary vessel and heard two hits, followed by sinking noises.

Robert J. Clark photo 1942

Sergeant Robert J. Clark

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 26, 1942 / Age: 21

Died of wounds in the South Pacific Area

Jacob J. Richter photo 1942

Private First Class Jacob J. Richter

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 18, 1942 / Age: 21

Died in service in Camp Callam, CA

Floyd M. Elton photo 1942

PVT Floyd M. Elton

Berg, ND

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 11, 1942 / Age:

Died at Albany, Georgia