State Heroes Total:
3933
Service Branch

World War II

Lloyd L. Whipple photo 1942

Private First Class Lloyd L. Whipple

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Died in service in a POW camp in the Philippines after surviving the Bataan Death March.

Harold M. Poppen photo 1942

Private First Class Harold M. Poppen

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

Date of Loss: November 23, 1942 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

John A. Wojciak photo 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

Albert J. Osmon photo 1942

Sergeant Albert J. Osmon

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 06, 1942 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Ernest E. Steinke photo 1942

Corporal Ernest E. Steinke

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 28, 1942 / Age: 25

Died in service in the Philippine Islands

Martin O. Vangsness photo 1942

2nd Lieutenant Martin O. Vangsness

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 13, 1942 / Age: 22

He died in service when a big army bomber he was on crashed near the Colombia air base in South Carolina.

Lewis D. Dibbert photo 1942

Corporal Lewis D. Dibbert

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

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

Killed in action on Guadalcanal, Soloman Islands

John G. Halligan photo 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

Robert L. Lynch photo 1942

2nd Lt. Robert L. Lynch

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 330th Bomber Squadron, 93rd Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: December 07, 1942 / Age:

Killed in action in North Africa.

Olard H. Boucher photo 1942

Private First Class Olard H. Boucher

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

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

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Willard J. Coulter photo 1942

Private Willard J. Coulter

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

Date of Loss: November 25, 1942 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Joseph W. Armstrong photo 1942

Corporal Joseph W. Armstrong

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

KIA 26 Nov 42 in the South Pacific

Duane Larson Poissant photo 1942

Machinist First Class Duane Larson Poissant

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Juneau

Date of Loss: November 13, 1942 / Age: 22

The USS Juneau participated in a number of naval engagements during the months-long Guadalcanal Campaign beginning in August 1942.

Richard H. Czapiewski photo 1942

Private Richard H. Czapiewski

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 21, 1942 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Winfred B. Fischer photo 1942

1st Sergeant Winfred B. Fischer

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 22, 1942 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands