FALLEN
World War II
1943
AMM1 William Benbow
Fargo, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: December 07, 1943 / Age: 22
Killed in action. Buried at sea.
1943
Pvt. Ed Steffan
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 99th Signal Battalion
Date of Loss: November 13, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1943
2nd Lieutenant Marius W. Christenson
World War II
Branch of Service: Marines
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:2nd Marine Division
Date of Loss: November 21, 1943 / Age: 33
Killed in action on Yetis Island, Tararwa, Kiribati
1943
FM1C/E-3 Warren G. Nelson
World War II
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: E Company 2nd Battalion 8th Marines
Date of Loss: November 20, 1943 / Age: 20
FM1c/E-3 Warren G. Nelson enlisted in the United States Marine Corps on December 13, 1942 and received his basic training in San Diego, CA.
1943
Corp. Willard Christianson
Spencer Township, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 135th Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 28, 1943 / Age: 29
Killed in action in Tunisia.
1943
Staff Sergeant George R. Krueger
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Man-O-War
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:323rd Squadron
Date of Loss: July 30, 1943 / Age: 25
After a bombing raid on the Messerschmitt factory in Kassel (Germany) the crew tried to get back to their base in England.
1943
Radioman 2c Bernard Mickelsen Jr.
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: October 10, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action in North Africa.
1943
Private First Class Louis A. Dionne
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:7th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: May 29, 1943 / Age: 31
Killed in action in North America
1943
Private First Class Harvey A. Peterson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 25, 1943 / Age: 32
Killed in action on Attu Island
1943
Seaman 2nd Class Harold Solomon
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: August 04, 1943 / Age: 21
Died in service in Moses Lake, Washington
1943
Metalsmith 1st Class Vernon J. Roth
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: February 05, 1943 / Age: 32
Died in service in Kodiak, Alaska.
1943
Private First Class Arnold Seidel
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 14, 1943 / Age: 25
Died in service in Australia
1943
Private First Class Leo J. Rutten
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:16th Engineer Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:1st Armored Division
Date of Loss: April 13, 1943 / Age: 24
Died in service in North Africa
1943
Technician 4th Grade Ole E. Norsby
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: July 24, 1943 / Age: 27
Died in service in Denver, Colorado
1943
Private George P. Siebert
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: July 15, 1943 / Age: 34
Died in service in Atlanta, Georgia