State Heroes Total:
3940
Service Branch

World War II

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.

John J. Brucker photo 1942

Private John J. Brucker

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company K

Date of Loss: November 23, 1942 / Age: 21

Killed in action Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Palmer G. Foss photo 1942

Private First Class Palmer G. Foss

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Wilbur Kohnke photo 1942

Corporal Wilbur Kohnke

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company I

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:164th Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: November 23, 1942 / Age: 27

Walter W. Wildgrube photo 1942

Private Walter W. Wildgrube

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 20, 1942 / Age: 29

Died in service at Camp Bowie, Texas

Charles E. Grytness photo 1942

2nd Lieutenant Charles E. Grytness

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

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

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

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

Harold A. Hall photo 1942

Private Harold A. Hall

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 04, 1942 / Age: 28

Died in Cabanatuan POW camp of Malaria

Harold S. Zerface photo 1942

Private Harold S. Zerface

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

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

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Eddie M. Nelson photo 1942

Private First Class Eddie M. Nelson

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: July 12, 1942 / Age: 20

Died in service at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii