State Heroes Total:
3940
Service Branch

World War II

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

Robert L. Lynch photo 1942

2nd Lt. Robert L. Lynch

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 330th Bomber Squadron, 93rd Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: December 07, 1942 / Age:

Killed in action in North Africa.

Robert C. Lindner photo 1942

Private Robert C. Lindner

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 16, 1942 / Age: 25

Died in service in Vancouver, Washington

Dale W. Coppens photo 1942

Private First Class Dale W. Coppens

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in the South Pacific

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