State Heroes
World War II
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2nd Lieutenant Clarence L. Bonderud
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 164th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Americal Division
Date of Loss: January 14, 1943 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
![Raymond W. Baesler photo](/sites/www/files/styles/image_original/public/documents/person/Hoboken-WWII-Memorial_37.jpg?itok=-98T4_yz&cb=1419dd49&cb=1419dd49)
2nd Lieutenant Raymond W. Baesler
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 14, 1943 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Guadalcanal
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Private First Class Coral L. Haagenson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 14, 1943 / Age: 27
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
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Corporal Arthur O. Johnson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 14, 1943 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
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2nd Lt. Lester R. Pfaff
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 164th Infantry Regiment, Americal Division
Date of Loss: January 13, 1943 / Age: 25
Died while in MIA status.
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PFC Alex G. Sygulla
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 164th Infantry Regiment, Americal Division
Date of Loss: January 13, 1943 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
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Tech. 4c Joseph A. Krawczyk
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 164th Infantry Regiment, Americal Division
Date of Loss: January 13, 1943 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
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Capt. Orville J. Fossum
Fargo, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 82nd Infantry, 81st Philippine Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 11, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
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Private First Class Perdin O. Nore
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 163rd Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: January 09, 1943 / Age: 24
Died in service in the Southwest Pacific Area
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Sgt. William E. Jakle
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Americal Division
Date of Loss: January 07, 1943 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
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1st Lt. Wesley C. Sloulin
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 32nd Bomber Squadron, 301st Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: January 07, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action 6 miles East of Mascara.
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Gunners Mate 3c Leo C. Foley
Ardoch, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: January 01, 1943 / Age:
Died while in MIA status. Buried at sea on the American steam merchant ship Arthur Middleton, near Casablanca, when the ship was hit by two torpedoes from a U-73.
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Private Cecil J. Murphy
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 127th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 32nd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 27, 1942 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Buna, New Guinea
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Captain Ralph D. Matthews
Maza, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 18thFighter Squadron, 343rd Fighter Group
Date of Loss: December 26, 1942 / Age: 26
Died while in MIA status.
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Pvt. Francis R. Heminger
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 127th Infantry Regiment, 32nd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 25, 1942 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.