State Heroes Total:
3939
Service Branch

World War II

John R. Weigel photo 1942

Private First Class John R. Weigel

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

Raymond J. O'Connell photo 1942

Corporal Raymond J. O'Connell

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 20, 1942 / Age: 35

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.

Maurice E. Thompson photo 1942

2nd Lieutenant Maurice E. Thompson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 19, 1942 / Age: 25

Died in service in Heflin, Alabama

Earl C.  Everson photo 1942

Private First Class Earl C. Everson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 22, 1942 / Age: 31

Died in a POW Camp 4 O'Donnel Tarlac Luzon Philippines that was under Japanese control.

Alphie V. Tooke photo 1942

Private Alphie V. Tooke

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 04, 1942 / Age: 22

Died in service in Columbia, South Carolina

Duane Larson Poissant photo 1942

Machinist First Class Duane Larson Poissant

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Juneau

Date of Loss: November 13, 1942 / Age: 22

The USS Juneau participated in a number of naval engagements during the months-long Guadalcanal Campaign beginning in August 1942.

Emil J. Rogalla photo 1942

Gunner's Mate 1st Class Emil J. Rogalla

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: May 07, 1942 / Age: 36

Killed in action in the Pacific Area

Robert D. Newman photo 1942

Private Robert D. Newman

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

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

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Albert F. Whitney photo 1942

2nd Lieutenant Albert F. Whitney

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

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

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

John J. Brucker photo 1942

Private John J. Brucker

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company K

Date of Loss: November 23, 1942 / Age: 21

Killed in action Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Palmer G. Foss photo 1942

Private First Class Palmer G. Foss

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Wilbur Kohnke photo 1942

Corporal Wilbur Kohnke

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company I

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:164th Infantry Regiment

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

Walter W. Wildgrube photo 1942

Private Walter W. Wildgrube

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 20, 1942 / Age: 29

Died in service at Camp Bowie, Texas

Charles E. Grytness photo 1942

2nd Lieutenant Charles E. Grytness

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:34th Infantry Division

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

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands