State Heroes Total:
66
Service Branch

World War II

Willard F. Van Alst photo 1942

Corporal Willard F. Van Alst

Williston, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Marine Corps

Date of Loss: November 10, 1942 / Age:

Died in a POW camp.

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.

Roy E. McCarty photo 1942

Private First Class Roy E. McCarty

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 05, 1942 / Age: 21

Died in service as a POW in the Philippine Islands

Joseph L. Smith photo 1942

PFC Joseph L. Smith

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: April 15, 1942 / Age: 27

Died while in POW status. Took part in the Bataan Death March, where he was killed by a Japanese guard and buried. After the war his remains were recovered.

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

James Andrew Guy photo 1942

SN2 James Andrew Guy

Grand Forks, ND

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: February 28, 1942 / Age:

Died while in Prisoner of War status on Sep 12, 1943.