FALLEN
World War II (WWII)
1943
2nd Lieutenant Richard P. Skartvedt
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 04, 1943 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1943
Private Adam Boehm
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: July 26, 1943 / Age: 25
1943
Ensign Richard R. McClung Jr.
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: December 13, 1943 / Age: 26
Killed in action in the Pacific Area
1943
2nd Lieutenant Dwight T. Sullivan
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: December 23, 1943 / Age: 21
He died in service when a B-17G Flying Fortress #42-31541 collided with B-17 #42-38065 in the skies near the air base in Salt Lake City, Utah.
1943
Corporal Arnold K. Oien
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: October 01, 1943 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Vella La Vella, Solomon Islands
1943
1st Lieutenant James T. Olmstead
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:329th Fighter Squadron
Date of Loss: May 22, 1943 / Age: 23
Lt. Olmstead was leading a group of fighter aircraft during a training flight from Oakland Municipal Airport to Oroville, California, via Sacramento for a fuel stop. After departing Sacramento, he began demonstrating shallow barrel rolls.
1943
Private First Class Roy E. Peterson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 17, 1943 / Age: 30
Died in service in Chandler, Arizona
1943
Private Joseph A. Hassig
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 21, 1943 / Age: 34
Killed in action in Italy
1943
PFC Helmer O. Rude
Tolna, NDWorld War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 135th Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: March 28, 1943 / Age: 32
Killed in action in Morocco.
1943
Private Richard Monger
Rugby, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 162nd Infantry Medical Corps
Date of Loss: July 30, 1943 / Age: 24
1943
Private Melvin O. Bonlie
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:40th Army Air Force Ferrying Squadron
Date of Loss: February 03, 1943 / Age: 22
Killed in action in the sinking of the USAT Dorchester by German U-223
1943
Sergeant Phillip Lohnes
Fort Totten, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 30, 1943 / Age: 27
Killed in Action, Pacific Theater on 30 June 1943. Buried in Section 84, Grave 403 Jefferson National Barracks, St Louis Missouri.
Name included on page 895 of the Register of North Dakota Veterans World War II
1943
Second Lieutenant Thomas B. Nelson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:535th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: October 08, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action near Belgium.
1943
1st Lt. Wesley C. Sloulin
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 32nd Bomber Squadron, 301st Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: January 07, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action 6 miles East of Mascara.
1943
Pvt. Herman A. Wendt
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: August 10, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.