State Heroes Total:
3933
Service Branch

World War II

Kermit G. Sloulin photo 1942

2nd Lieutenant Kermit G. Sloulin

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

Date of Loss: November 21, 1942 / Age: 30

Died in service in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Pat G. Reilly photo 1942

Staff Sergeant Pat G. Reilly

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:34th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 22, 1942 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Harley A. Quarne photo 1942

Technician 5th Grade Harley A. Quarne

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 10, 1942 / Age: 24

Died in service in De Rudder, Louisiana 

Charles A. Sales photo 1942

Corporal Charles A. Sales

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 16, 1942 / Age: 22

Died in service at Camp Pickett, Virgina

Allen A. Parke photo 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.

Verne Augustine photo 1942

2nd Lt. Verne Augustine

Wahpeton, ND

World 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. 

Alvin F. Callahan photo 1942

Private Alvin F. Callahan

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 07, 1942 / Age: 31

Died in a plane crash at South Plains Army Flying School

Reuben Heer photo 1942

Sergeant Reuben Heer

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 30, 1942 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

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.

Hans M. Odegard photo 1942

Private First Class Hans M. Odegard

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 26, 1942 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Paul B. Rockstad photo 1942

Corporal Paul B. Rockstad

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

Date of Loss: November 07, 1942 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Lester W. Peterson photo 1942

Staff Sergeant Lester W. Peterson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:34th AAF Persuit Squadron

Date of Loss: May 24, 1942 / Age: 25

Died in service in the Philippine Islands

Rilie R. Morgan photo 1942

2nd Lieutenant Rilie R. Morgan

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

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

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Steingrimur Steinolfson photo 1942

Pvt. Steingrimur Steinolfson

Thinvalla Township, ND

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company D, 126th Infantry, 32nd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 06, 1942 / Age: 28

Killed-in-action in Papua, New Guinea