State Heroes
World War II
1942
1st Lt. Thomas L. Morgan
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 341st Bomber Squadron, 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.
1942
Private First Class Marvin P. Quamme
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 20, 1942 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1942
1st Lieutenant Frank G. Welch
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 20, 1942 / Age: 27
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1942
Private First Class Jacob J. Richter
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 18, 1942 / Age: 21
Died in service in Camp Callam, CA
1942
Private Glenn Midgarden
World War II
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
1942
Corporal Rollie A. Andrick
World War II
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
1942
Corporal Charles A. Sales
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 16, 1942 / Age: 22
Died in service at Camp Pickett, Virgina
1942
Captain George R. Newgard
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 16, 1942 / Age: 38
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1942
Chief Commissaryman Emil Schadler
World War II
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
1942
PVT Steven Zakopayko
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 15, 1942 / Age:
Died at Guadal Canal, Solomon Islands
1942
Lieutenant Junior Grade Edwin E. Tuma
World War II
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.
1942
Sergeant Bernard E. Starkenberg
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 14, 1942 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1942
Corporal Kenneth S. Foubert
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company M
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 4th Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 164th Infantry Regiment
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.
1942
Private Orlin H. Gisvold
World War II
Branch of Service: Marines
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 3rd Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 2nd Marines
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Marine Division
Date of Loss: October 08, 1942 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Tulagi, Solomon Islands
1942
Private Alvin F. Callahan
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 07, 1942 / Age: 31
Died in a plane crash at South Plains Army Flying School