State Heroes Total:
3938
Service Branch

World War II

Teddy Belcheff photo 1942

Pvt. Teddy Belcheff

Normania Township, ND

World 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.

Thomas L. Morgan photo 1942

1st Lt. Thomas L. Morgan

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 341st Bomber Squadron, 97th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: October 21, 1942 / Age:

Lieutenant Morgan was a Bombardier on B-17 (serial #41-24344) that took off on a mission to Lorient, Occupied France, on 21 October 1942. The mission encountered adverse weather disturbances, and many of the planes were forced to turn back.

Milton P. Quandt photo 1942

Staff Sergeant Milton P. Quandt

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 04, 1942 / Age: 23

Jack F. Leithold photo 1942

Corporal Jack F. Leithold

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 26, 1942 / Age: 23

On October 25 & 26, 1942, less than two weeks after landing on Guadalcanal, the 164th Infantry Regiment would become involved in the heaviest fighting of the Guadalcanal Campaign after the Japanese launched a surprise offensive.

Hallard D. Albertson photo 1942

1st Lieutenant Hallard D. Albertson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 164th Infantry Regiment, Americal Division

Date of Loss: November 23, 1942 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Guadalcanal

Harvey F. Rice photo 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.

Frederick E. Mayo photo 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

Melvin Monson photo 1942

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

Lester A. Ashbacher photo 1942

Staff Sergeant Lester A. Ashbacher

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 164th Infantry Regiment, Americal Division

Date of Loss: November 30, 1942 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Renes F. Hitchcock photo 1942

Private First Class Renes F. Hitchcock

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 22, 1942 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Gordon T. Dahl photo 1942

Seaman 1st Class Gordon T. Dahl

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Ingraham DD-444

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

Killed in action on the Ingraham. The destroyer Ingraham on July 19, 1941 and with the outbreak of World War II commenced escort duty for convoys sailing from New York and Halifax to the British Isles.

Raymond G. Holzworth photo 1942

Sergeant Raymond G. Holzworth

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

Date of Loss: November 01, 1942 / Age: 23

Killed in action in the South Pacific

Lawrence Williamson photo 1942

Seaman Apprentice Lawrence Williamson

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: August 10, 1942 / Age: 21

Killed in action when aboard the USS Vincennes during the Battle of Savo Island.

Roy N.  Opstedal photo 1942

Private Roy N. Opstedal

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 27, 1942 / Age: 26

Died in service in Ft Warron, Wyoming

George R. Dohn Jr. photo 1942

Private George R. Dohn Jr.

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

Date of Loss: November 06, 1942 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands