FALLEN
World War II (WWII)
1943
Staff Sergeant George E. Christensen
Sorenson Township, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:506th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: May 14, 1943 / Age: 19
Killed in action near Belgium
1943
Machinist's Mate Third Class Charles Pfeifle
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: September 09, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1943
Second Lieutenant William D. Botkins
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:45th Squadron
Date of Loss: July 11, 1943 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Sicily, Italy
1943
Second 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
First 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 Bert H. Baker
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 29, 1943 / Age: 26
Killed in action 29 May 43 in Attu Island, Aleutian Islands;
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 First Class Erhardt R. Pischel
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: April 01, 1943 / Age: 24
Killed in action in North Africa
1943
Private First Class Perdin O. Nore
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 09, 1943 / Age: 24
Died in service in the Southwest Pacific Area
1943
Aviation Radioman Third Class Ordis T. Severson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: July 12, 1943 / Age: 22
Died in service in the Pacific Area.
1943
Technician Fifth Grade Ralph A. Merkel
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: December 20, 1943 / Age: 23
Died in service in a car accident at Camp Cooke, California
1943
First Sergeant Clarence A. Uhrich
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 13, 1943 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Italy
1943
Private First Class Clifford E. Ost
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:34th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 10, 1943 / Age: 21
Killed in action in North Africa
1943
Lieutenant Junior Grade William H. Leder
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: September 05, 1943 / Age: 25
After action in the Pacific, Leder moved to Woodinville, Washington, and was stationed at the Ellensburg Army Airfield (today Bowers Field) in Ellensburg, Washington, as a test pilot.