State Heroes

Private Robert D. Newman

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 164th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Americal Division

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

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Corporal Jack F. Leithold

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 164th Infantry Regiment

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

On October 25 & 26, 1942, less than two weeks after landing on Guadalcanal, the 164th Infantry Regiment would become involved in the heaviest fighting of the Guadalcanal Campaign after the Japanese launched a surprise offensive.

Private First Class George E. Kudrna

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 26, 1942 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Staff Sergeant Casper J. Oie

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Air Corps

Date of Loss: October 24, 1942 / Age: 24

POW: Cabanatuan Prisoner of War Camp, Luzon, Philippines.

Died of dysentery and malnutrition on October 24, 1942. Buried in mass grave at POW Camp.

Remains recovered October 1952.

First Lieutenant Thomas L. Morgan

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 341st Bomber Squadron

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 97th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: October 21, 1942 / Age:

Lieutenant Morgan was a Bombardier on B-17 (serial #41-24344) that took off on a mission to Lorient, Occupied France, on 21 October 1942. The mission encountered adverse weather disturbances, and many of the planes were forced to turn back.

First Lieutenant Frank G. Welch

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 20, 1942 / Age: 27

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Private First Class Marvin P. Quamme

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 20, 1942 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Private Glenn Midgarden

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 164th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Americal Division

Date of Loss: October 18, 1942 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Guadalcanal

Corporal Rollie A. Andrick

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 2nd Battalion

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 164th Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: October 18, 1942 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Private First Class Jacob J. Richter

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 18, 1942 / Age: 21

Died in service in Camp Callam, CA

Captain George R. Newgard

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 16, 1942 / Age: 38

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Corporal Charles A. Sales

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 16, 1942 / Age: 22

Died in service at Camp Pickett, Virgina

Chief Commissaryman Emil Schadler

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Meredith

Date of Loss: October 15, 1942 / Age: 30

One of 186 crew members Killed In Action in the sinking of the destroyer U.S.S. Meredith (DD-434) by Japanese aircraft from the carrier Zuikaku while the ship was enroute from Espiritu Santo to Guadalcanal with supplies

PVT Steven Zakopayko

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 15, 1942 / Age:

Died at Guadal Canal, Solomon Islands

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

Lieutenant Junior Grade Edwin E. Tuma

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: October 14, 1942 / Age: 25

Killed in action when the plane he was in was shot down by the Japanese.