State Heroes
World War II
![Roy E. Birch photo](/sites/www/files/styles/image_original/public/documents/person/Hoboken-WWII-Memorial_52.jpg?itok=WqJTXXRF&cb=9624cf3a&cb=9624cf3a)
Private First Class Roy E. Birch
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: April 08, 1942 / Age: 32
Killed in action in North Africa
![Terrance H. Langeliers photo](/sites/www/files/styles/image_original/public/documents/person/pow-mia_12.jpg?itok=ISeTf4_e&cb=fd48a8db&cb=fd48a8db)
Coxswain Terrance H. Langeliers
Linton, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: March 27, 1942 / Age: 25
Died while in MIA status - buried at sea. Died aboard the USS Atik when it was hit on the port side ahead of the bridge by a G7e torpedo from U-123 about 300 miles east of Norfolk.
![Maurice E. Thompson photo](/sites/www/files/styles/image_original/public/documents/person/Hoboken-WWII-Memorial_392.jpg?itok=yrCovcVa&cb=c71a0b63&cb=c71a0b63)
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
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Private Melvin Monson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: March 15, 1942 / Age: 37
Died in service in Ft Lewis, Washington
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2nd Lt. Verne Augustine
Wahpeton, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Edsall; Army Air Corps
Date of Loss: March 01, 1942 / Age: 23
Died while in MIA status. Indonesia. Remains not recovered.
![Patrick L. Colbert photo](/sites/www/files/styles/image_original/public/documents/person/Hoboken-WWII-Memorial_85.jpg?itok=qRoGW0oa&cb=54b448eb&cb=54b448eb)
Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Patrick L. Colbert
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Houston
Date of Loss: March 01, 1942 / Age: 27
Killed in action on the USS Houston when it sank in the Sunda Strait
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SN2 James Andrew Guy
Grand Forks, NDBranch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: February 28, 1942 / Age:
Died while in Prisoner of War status on Sep 12, 1943.
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S1c Orlan R. Cool
Westhope, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: February 18, 1942 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
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Seaman 2nd Class Verlin B. Summer
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: February 18, 1942 / Age: 18
Killed in action in Newfoundland
Seaman 1c Rodger J. Hanson
White Earth, NDWorld War II
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.
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MM2c Nicholas N. Fischer
Halliday, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: January 26, 1942 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
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Pvt. Jack W. Amsler
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 31st Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: January 19, 1942 / Age:
Killed in action at Abucay, Philippines, during the Battle of The Philippines. Remains not recovered.
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PVT Floyd M. Elton
Berg, NDBranch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 11, 1942 / Age:
Died at Albany, Georgia
Sgt. Hermann G. Schmidt
Beulah, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 31st Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: December 20, 1941 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
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Seaman 1st Class Oswald C. Wohl
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Helena
Date of Loss: December 13, 1941 / Age: 19
Died in service on December 13, 1941, due to injuries he sustained from the Pearl Harbor attack.