State Heroes Total:
3939
Service Branch

World War II

Stanley H. Zizka photo 1942

Private First Class Stanley H. Zizka

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 05, 1942 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Raymond W. Johnson photo 1942

Sergeant Raymond W. Johnson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company B

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

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Jack E. Geiger photo 1942

Sergeant Jack E. Geiger

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

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

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Robert I. Cox photo 1942

Tech. 4c Robert I. Cox

Avon Township, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 194th Tank Battalion

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

Killed in action in the Bataan Death March.

Hans M. Odegard photo 1942

Private First Class Hans M. Odegard

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 26, 1942 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Orlin H. Gisvold photo 1942

Private Orlin H. Gisvold

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

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

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:1st Marine Division

Date of Loss: October 08, 1942 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Tulagi, Solomon Islands

Robert C. Cross photo 1942

Staff Sergeant Robert C. Cross

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 05, 1942 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Paul B. Rockstad photo 1942

Corporal Paul B. Rockstad

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

Date of Loss: November 07, 1942 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Melvin O. Feiring photo 1942

Private First Class Melvin O. Feiring

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company K

Date of Loss: November 29, 1942 / Age: 22

Killed in action in the battle of Guadalcanal

Arvid J. Grasvik photo 1942

2nd Lieutenant Arvid J. Grasvik

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Lester W. Peterson photo 1942

Staff Sergeant Lester W. Peterson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:34th AAF Persuit Squadron

Date of Loss: May 24, 1942 / Age: 25

Died in service in the Philippine Islands

Rilie R. Morgan photo 1942

2nd Lieutenant Rilie R. Morgan

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

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

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Glen J. Miller photo 1942

PFC Glen J. Miller

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Army Air Corps

Date of Loss: July 05, 1942 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

William K. Pflugrath photo 1942

2nd Lieutenant William K. Pflugrath

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company K

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

Date of Loss: November 23, 1942 / Age: 27

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Virgil A. Lane photo 1942

Sergeant First Class Virgil A. Lane

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

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

Virgil Lane was killed Nov. 21, 1942, on Guadalcanal while serving with the 164th North Dakota Infantry Regiment in World War II. The Hillsboro Lane-Osmon Veterans of Foreign Wars post is named in honor of Virgil's memory.