State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1942
Lieutenant Edward H. Allen
Pekin, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Lexington
Date of Loss: May 07, 1942 / Age: 34
Killed in action during the Battle of the Coral Sea. Member of scouting squadron 2. Remains not recovered.
1942
Captain Ralph D. Matthews
Maza, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:18th Fighter Squadron,
Date of Loss: December 26, 1942 / Age: 26
Died while in MIA status.
1942
Private Theodore Alleckson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:36th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: July 17, 1942 / Age:
Killed in action while flying aboard 41-9126. United States territory. Remains not recovered.
1942
Private First Class Leonard J. Oberg
Nash, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:First Armored Division
Date of Loss: December 02, 1942 / Age: 22
Died while in MIA status.
1942
Seaman Second Class Wayne F. Fegley
Berthold, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: November 13, 1942 / Age: 23
Died while in MIA status. Stationed on the USS Monssen during the Battle of Guadalcanal, when the ship was sunk by a Japanese destroyer. Body was not recovered.
1942
COX Marvin Lee Ramsden
Pleasant Lake, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Lexington
Date of Loss: May 08, 1942 / Age: 23
He was killed in action on 8 May 1942 during the Battle of the Coral Sea during World War II. He was credited with downing 26 Japanese aircraft that day before he was killed.
1942
Machinist First Class Duane Larson Poissant
World War II (WWII)
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.
1942
Seaman First Class Orlan R. Cool
Westhope, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: February 18, 1942 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1942
Sergeant Robert F. Lilley
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:68th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: December 06, 1942 / Age:
Died while in MIA status. Killed during a mission targeting the Abbeville-Drucat Airdome.
1942
First Lieutenant Lyle A. Slocum
Ellendale, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:36th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: June 04, 1942 / Age:
Died while in MIA status. Was a B-17 crew member flying aboard 41-9084.
1942
Seaman Second Class Wallace E. Green
Cartwright, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: June 28, 1942 / Age: 25
Died while on board the SS Tillie Lykes, an American steam merchant, when it was torpedoed by a German submarine about 100 miles south of the Dominican Republic. His body was lost at sea and was not recovered.
1942
Private First Class James P. Shockman
LaMoure, ND
World War II (WWII)
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
1942
Captain Joseph H. Nesbit
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:First Squadron
Date of Loss: November 24, 1942 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1942
First Lieutenant Arthur E. Reddig
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:359th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: November 23, 1942 / Age:
Died while in MIA status. Lt. Reddig was a pilot on a B-17, killed during a mission to St. Nazaire, flying aboard 41-24568 "Lady Fairweather".
1942
Private Benjamin Lux
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 06, 1942 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1941
Pharmacist's Mate Third Class Kermonth N. Olson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: December 10, 1941 / Age:
Died while in MIA status. Philippines. Remains not recovered.Â