State Heroes Total:
3940
Service Branch

World War II

George E. Chetney photo 1942

Seaman 3rd Class George E. Chetney

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: September 12, 1942 / Age: 22

Died in service in Key West, Florida

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

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.

Rollie A. Andrick photo 1942

Corporal Rollie A. Andrick

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:2nd Battalion

Date of Loss: October 18, 1942 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Raymond E. Moore photo 1942

Private First Class Raymond E. Moore

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

Date of Loss: November 22, 1942 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Lester Crows Heart photo 1942

Private Lester Crows Heart

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company I

Date of Loss: November 08, 1942 / Age: 33

Killed in action in Africa

George E. Kudrna photo 1942

Private First Class George E. Kudrna

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 26, 1942 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Lloyd L. Whipple photo 1942

Private First Class Lloyd L. Whipple

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Died in service in a POW camp in the Philippines after surviving the Bataan Death March.