State Heroes Total:
3933
Service Branch

World War II

Maurice E. Thompson photo 1942

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

Earl C.  Everson photo 1942

Private First Class Earl C. Everson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 22, 1942 / Age: 31

Died in a POW Camp 4 O'Donnel Tarlac Luzon Philippines that was under Japanese control.

Rollie A. Andrick photo 1942

Corporal Rollie A. Andrick

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:2nd Battalion

Date of Loss: October 18, 1942 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Raymond E. Moore photo 1942

Private First Class Raymond E. Moore

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

Date of Loss: November 22, 1942 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Lester Crows Heart photo 1942

Private Lester Crows Heart

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company I

Date of Loss: November 08, 1942 / Age: 33

Killed in action in Africa

George E. Kudrna photo 1942

Private First Class George E. Kudrna

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 26, 1942 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

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

Leslie C. Huffstutler photo 1942

Private First Class Leslie C. Huffstutler

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

Date of Loss: November 26, 1942 / Age: 29

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Glen J. Miller photo 1942

PFC Glen J. Miller

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Army Air Corps

Date of Loss: July 05, 1942 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Owen M. Otteson photo 1942

Sgt. Owen M. Otteson

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 27th Materiel Squadron, 20th Air Base Group

Date of Loss: April 25, 1942 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Paul E. Runey photo 1942

Master Sgt. Paul E. Runey

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 28th Materiel Squadron, 20th Air Base Group

Date of Loss: October 05, 1942 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Robert I. Cox photo 1942

Tech. 4c Robert I. Cox

Avon Township, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 194th Tank Battalion

Date of Loss: May 01, 1942 / Age: 24

Killed in action in the Bataan Death March.

Bernard E. Starkenberg photo 1942

Sergeant Bernard E. Starkenberg

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 14, 1942 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Jack W. Amsler photo 1942

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.