State Heroes Total:
3942
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Winfred B. Fischer photo 1942

First Sergeant Winfred B. Fischer

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Lewis D. Dibbert photo 1942

Corporal Lewis D. Dibbert

World War II (WWII)

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 (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 18, 1942 / Age: 23

Died in Cabanatuan POW camp

Walter W. Wildgrube photo 1942

Private Walter W. Wildgrube

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Died in service at Camp Bowie, Texas

Glen J. Miller photo 1942

Private First Class Glen J. Miller

World War II (WWII)

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.

Bernard E. Starkenberg photo 1942

Sergeant Bernard E. Starkenberg

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Eddie M. Nelson photo 1942

Private First Class Eddie M. Nelson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

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

Died in service at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

Alphie V. Tooke photo 1942

Private Alphie V. Tooke

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 04, 1942 / Age: 22

Died in service in Columbia, South Carolina

Emil J. Rogalla photo 1942

Gunner's Mate First Class Emil J. Rogalla

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: May 07, 1942 / Age: 36

Killed in action in the Pacific Area

Robert D. Newman photo 1942

Private Robert D. Newman

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

Date of Loss: October 26, 1942 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Albert F. Whitney photo 1942

Second Lieutenant Albert F. Whitney

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

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

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Patrick L. Colbert photo 1942

Machinist's Mate Second Class Patrick L. Colbert

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Houston

Date of Loss: March 01, 1942 / Age: 27

Killed in action on the USS Houston when it sank in the Sunda Strait

Alex W. Kaiser photo 1942

Staff Sergeant Alex W. Kaiser

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 19, 1942 / Age: 27

As a Staff Sergeant in the U.S. Army Air Corps he died in a B-25 bomber accident at Columbia Army Air Base, South Carolina during WWII

Kenneth S. Foubert photo 1942

Corporal Kenneth S. Foubert

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company M

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:4th Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

Date of Loss: October 13, 1942 / Age: 20

He died in a Japanese bombing raid on Guadalcanal the day his regiment landed on the island.

Harvey L. Yokom photo 1942

Private First Class Harvey L. Yokom

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 07, 1942 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands