State Heroes Total:
3938
Service Branch

World War II

Wenzel A. Picha photo 1942

Private Wenzel A. Picha

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 22, 1942 / Age: 34

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Edwin E. Tuma photo 1942

Lieutenant Junior Grade Edwin E. Tuma

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: October 14, 1942 / Age: 25

Killed in action when the plane he was in was shot down by the Japanese. 

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

Wenceslaus J. Novotny photo 1942

Private First Class Wenceslaus J. Novotny

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company I

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

Date of Loss: November 21, 1942 / Age: 20

Killed in action in the South Pacific

James P. Shockman photo 1942

Private First Class James P. Shockman

LaMoure, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company M

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:3rd Battalion

Date of Loss: May 06, 1942 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Ft. Hughes, Philippine Islands

Richard C. Myers photo 1942

Corporal Richard C. Myers

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

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

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Harold R. Van Hoof photo 1942

Private Harold R. Van Hoof

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:25th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: September 27, 1942 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Hawaii

John R. Weigel photo 1942

Private First Class John R. Weigel

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

Raymond J. O'Connell photo 1942

Corporal Raymond J. O'Connell

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 20, 1942 / Age: 35

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

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.

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

Floyd M. Elton photo 1942

PVT Floyd M. Elton

Berg, ND

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 11, 1942 / Age:

Died at Albany, Georgia