FALLEN
World War II
1942
Private Delufes F. Murray
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 03, 1942 / Age: 24
Died in service in Yakima, Washington when a truck toppled over.
1942
Private First Class John A. Mattern
World War II
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: May 06, 1942 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Philippine Islands
1942
2nd Lieutenant James L. McCreary
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company B
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division
Date of Loss: November 05, 1942 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1942
Private Robert O. Lium
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 28, 1942 / Age: 22
Died in service in Santa Barbara, California
1942
Pvt. Theodore Alleckson
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 36th Bomber Squadron, 28th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: July 17, 1942 / Age:
Killed in action while flying aboard 41-9126. United States territory. Remains not recovered.
1942
Sergeant Raymond W. Johnson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company B
Date of Loss: November 05, 1942 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1942
Sergeant Jack E. Geiger
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division
Date of Loss: November 21, 1942 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1942
2nd Lieutenant Paul T. Estell
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 22, 1942 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1942
Private Orlin H. Gisvold
World War II
Branch of Service: Marines
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:3rd Battalion
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
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
2nd Lieutenant Arvid J. Grasvik
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 26, 1942 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1942
Corporal Herman C. Diede
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division
Date of Loss: November 23, 1942 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1942
Sergeant First Class Virgil A. Lane
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division
Date of Loss: November 21, 1942 / Age: 22
Virgil Lane was killed Nov. 21, 1942, on Guadalcanal while serving with the 164th North Dakota Infantry Regiment in World War II. The Hillsboro Lane-Osmon Veterans of Foreign Wars post is named in honor of Virgil's memory.
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
1941
Seaman 1c Joseph Schdowski
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Arizona
Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age:
Died while in MIA status. USS Arizona. Pearl Harbor. Remains not recovered.Â