State Heroes
World War II
1942
Private Allen A. Parke
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: July 06, 1942 / Age: 20
Died in POW Cabanatuan Camp in the Philippine Islands. He died of diphtheria.
1942
PFC Glen J. Miller
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Army Air Corps
Date of Loss: July 05, 1942 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
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
1942
1st Lieutenant Harvey F. Rice
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 194th Tank Battalion
Date of Loss: July 01, 1942 / Age: 24
According to records kept by the POW medical staff, Harvey was admitted to the camp hospital on June 18, 1942, suffering from dysentery and a poor diet, and assigned to Barracks 3.
1942
Staff Sgt. Irvin C. Skramstad
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 3rd Pursuit Squadron, 24th Pursuit Group
Date of Loss: July 01, 1942 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1942
Private Robert O. Lium
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 28, 1942 / Age: 22
Died in service in Santa Barbara, California
1942
Seaman 2c Wallace E. Green
Cartwright, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: June 28, 1942 / Age: 25
Died while on board the SS Tillie Lykes, an American steam merchant, when it was torpedoed by a German submarine about 100 miles south of the Dominican Republic. His body was lost at sea and was not recovered.
1942
Private Walter W. Wildgrube
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 20, 1942 / Age: 29
Died in service at Camp Bowie, Texas
1942
Pvt. Teddy Belcheff
Normania Township, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 16th Bomber Squadron, 27th Bomber Group, Light
Date of Loss: June 20, 1942 / Age: 26
Died while in POW status. Philippines. Remains not recovered.
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
1942
Corporal Frederick E. Mayo
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 16, 1942 / Age: 21
Died in service as a POW in Luzon, Philippine Islands
1942
Private John A. Wojciak
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 09, 1942 / Age: 24
Died in service at Camp Wallace, Texas
1942
1st Lt. Lyle A. Slocum
Ellendale, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 36th Bomber Squadron, 28th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: June 04, 1942 / Age:
Died while in MIA status. Was a B-17 crew member flying aboard 41-9084.
1942
Private Donald A. Strong
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 03, 1942 / Age: 24
Died in service in Dutch Harbor, Alaska
1942
Private Robert C. Lindner
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 16, 1942 / Age: 25
Died in service in Vancouver, Washington