State Heroes Total:
3942
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Orlin H. Gisvold photo 1942

Private Orlin H. Gisvold

World War II (WWII)

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

John W. McClure photo 1942

Private First Class John W. McClure

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Robert C. Cross photo 1942

Staff Sergeant Robert C. Cross

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Melvin O. Feiring photo 1942

Private First Class Melvin O. Feiring

World War II (WWII)

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

Second Lieutenant Arvid J. Grasvik

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Leslie Stickelmeyer photo 1942

Private Leslie Stickelmeyer

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Philippine Engineer Depot

Date of Loss: September 03, 1942 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Lyle C. Jensen photo 1942

Private Lyle C. Jensen

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 13, 1942 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Theodore Alleckson photo 1942

Private Theodore Alleckson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:36th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: July 17, 1942 / Age:

Killed in action while flying aboard 41-9126. United States territory. Remains not recovered. 

Clyde G. Morgan photo 1942

Sergeant Clyde G. Morgan

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 10, 1942 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Alvin F. Callahan photo 1942

Private Alvin F. Callahan

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 07, 1942 / Age: 31

Died in a plane crash at South Plains Army Flying School

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.

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

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

Sherman R. Olson photo 1942

Private Sherman R. Olson

Arnegard, ND

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 05, 1942 / Age: