State Heroes Total:
3940
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Joseph W. Armstrong photo 1942

Corporal Joseph W. Armstrong

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

KIA 26 Nov 42 in the South Pacific

Richard H. Czapiewski photo 1942

Private Richard H. Czapiewski

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 21, 1942 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Winfred B. Fischer photo 1942

First Sergeant Winfred B. Fischer

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 22, 1942 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Kenneth S. Foubert photo 1942

Corporal Kenneth S. Foubert

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company M

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:4th Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

Date of Loss: October 13, 1942 / Age: 20

He died in a Japanese bombing raid on Guadalcanal the day his regiment landed on the island.

Harvey L. Yokom photo 1942

Private First Class Harvey L. Yokom

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 07, 1942 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Cecil J. Murphy photo 1942

Private Cecil J. Murphy

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:32nd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 27, 1942 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Buna, New Guinea

Benjamin F. Winter photo 1942

Corporal Benjamin F. Winter

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 25, 1942 / Age: 27

Died in service as a POW in the Philippine Islands.

John E. Burke photo 1942

Lieutenant Commander John E. Burke

Bismarck, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: November 15, 1942 / Age: 37

Killed in action near Guadalcanal.

Robert O. Shellum photo 1942

Private Robert O. Shellum

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

Date of Loss: October 01, 1942 / Age: 25

Died in service in New Caledonia

George H. Fritz photo 1942

Staff Sergeant George H. Fritz

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 08, 1942 / Age: 27

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Marvin P. Quamme photo 1942

Private First Class Marvin P. Quamme

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 20, 1942 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Harry E. Wylie photo 1942

2nd Lieutenant Harry E. Wylie

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 10, 1942 / Age: 24

Died in service in the Canal Zone

John A. Mattern photo 1942

Private First Class John A. Mattern

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: May 06, 1942 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Philippine Islands

Patrick L. Colbert photo 1942

Machinist's Mate Second Class Patrick L. Colbert

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Houston

Date of Loss: March 01, 1942 / Age: 27

Killed in action on the USS Houston when it sank in the Sunda Strait

Donald A. Strong photo 1942

Private Donald A. Strong

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 03, 1942 / Age: 24

Died in service in Dutch Harbor, Alaska