State Heroes Total:
3942
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Lewis D. Dibbert photo 1942

Corporal Lewis D. Dibbert

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

Date of Loss: November 21, 1942 / Age: 22

Killed in action on Guadalcanal, Soloman Islands

Rodger J. Hanson photo 1942

Seaman First Class Rodger J. Hanson

White Earth, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: February 05, 1942 / Age: 24

Killed in action near the Philippines.

Delufes F. Murray photo 1942

Private Delufes F. Murray

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Died in service in Yakima, Washington when a truck toppled over.

John G. Halligan photo 1942

Private John G. Halligan

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 18, 1942 / Age: 23

Died in Cabanatuan POW camp

Edward H. Allen photo 1942

Lieutenant Edward H. Allen

Pekin, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Lexington

Date of Loss: May 07, 1942 / Age: 34

Killed in action during the Battle of the Coral Sea. Member of scouting squadron 2. Remains not recovered.

Casper J. Oie photo 1942

Staff Sergeant Casper J. Oie

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Air Corps

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

POW: Cabanatuan Prisoner of War Camp, Luzon, Philippines.

Died of dysentery and malnutrition on October 24, 1942. Buried in mass grave at POW Camp.

Remains recovered October 1952.

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

Olard H. Boucher photo 1942

Private First Class Olard H. Boucher

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

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

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Willard J. Coulter photo 1942

Private Willard J. Coulter

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

Date of Loss: November 25, 1942 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

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

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

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

Sherman R. Olson photo 1942

Private Sherman R. Olson

Arnegard, ND

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 05, 1942 / Age: