State Heroes
World War II
1943
2nd Lieutenant Richard P. Skartvedt
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 04, 1943 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1943
Gunners Mate 3c Leo C. Foley
Ardoch, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: January 01, 1943 / Age:
Died while in MIA status. Buried at sea on the American steam merchant ship Arthur Middleton, near Casablanca, when the ship was hit by two torpedoes from a U-73.
1942
Private Cecil J. Murphy
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 127th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 32nd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 27, 1942 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Buna, New Guinea
1942
Captain Ralph D. Matthews
Maza, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 18thFighter Squadron, 343rd Fighter Group
Date of Loss: December 26, 1942 / Age: 26
Died while in MIA status.
1942
Pvt. Francis R. Heminger
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 127th Infantry Regiment, 32nd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 25, 1942 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1942
Staff Sergeant George H. Fritz
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: December 08, 1942 / Age: 27
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1942
2nd Lt. Robert L. Lynch
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 330th Bomber Squadron, 93rd Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: December 07, 1942 / Age:
Killed in action in North Africa.
1942
Pvt. Steingrimur Steinolfson
Thinvalla Township, NDBranch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company D, 126th Infantry, 32nd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 06, 1942 / Age: 28
Killed-in-action in Papua, New Guinea
1942
Sgt. Robert F. Lilley
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 68th Bomber Squadron, 44th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: December 06, 1942 / Age:
Died while in MIA status. Killed during a mission targeting the Abbeville-Drucat Airdome.
1942
Staff Sergeant Milton P. Quandt
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: December 04, 1942 / Age: 23
1942
Private First Class Omer A. Young
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: December 02, 1942 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1942
PFC Leonard J. Oberg
Nash, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 13th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Division
Date of Loss: December 02, 1942 / Age: 22
Died while in MIA status.
1942
Sergeant Reuben Heer
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 164th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: November 30, 1942 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1942
Private First Class Melvin O. Feiring
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company K
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 164th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: November 29, 1942 / Age: 22
Killed in action in the battle of Guadalcanal
1942
Staff Sergeant Lester A. Ashbacher
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 164th Infantry Regiment, Americal Division
Date of Loss: November 30, 1942 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands