State Heroes Total:
67
Service Branch

World War II

Harold A. Hall photo 1942

Private Harold A. Hall

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 04, 1942 / Age: 28

Died in Cabanatuan POW camp of Malaria

Roy E. McCarty photo 1942

Private First Class Roy E. McCarty

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Died in service as a POW in the Philippine Islands

John G. Halligan photo 1942

Private John G. Halligan

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Died in Cabanatuan POW camp

Benjamin F. Winter photo 1942

Corporal Benjamin F. Winter

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Died in service as a POW in the Philippine Islands.

Richard Beebe Williams photo 1942

Lt. Richard Beebe Williams

Fargo, ND

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: May 06, 1942 / Age:

The gunboat Oahu operated in Manila Bay on inshore patrol and in support of US forces on Bataan until Bataan fell on 5 April 1942, and then continued to operate about the island fortress of Corregidor until sunk by enemy gunfire 5 May 1942.

David William Conlon photo 1942

Pvt.1st Class David William Conlon

Fargo, ND

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: May 06, 1942 / Age:

Was captured by the Japanese the day after the fall of Corregidor, Philippine Islands, on 6 May 1942, and was held as a Prisoner of War until his death while still in captivity on Feb 4, 1943.

Clarence Edward Van Ray photo 1942

1st Lt. Clarence Edward Van Ray

Valley City, ND

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: May 06, 1942 / Age:

Was captured by the Japanese after the fall of Corregidor, Philippine Islands, on 6 May 1942, and was held as a Prisoner of War until his death while still in captivity.