FALLEN
World War II
1943
Pilot Officer James B. Courtney
World War II
Date of Loss: March 05, 1943 / Age: 23
On March 5, 1943, his Short Stirling I (#R9271) aircraft, with an aircrew of seven, took off from RAF Ridgewell for a night air operation over Essen, Germany.
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
Staff Sergeant Earl E. West
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:323rd Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: July 30, 1943 / Age: 32
He was shot down 30 July 1943 in B-17 #4229916 'Yankee Dandy.
1943
2nd Lieutenant Thomas B. Oksendahl
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 15, 1943 / Age: 31
Died in service in Morgantown, North Carolina
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
2nd Lieutenant Walter J. Romine
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 26, 1943 / Age: 26
Died in service at Camp Ellis, Illinois
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
Pvt. William W. Palensky
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 6th Infantry, 1st Armored Division
Date of Loss: April 24, 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 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
Technician 4th Grade Joseph "Joe" A. Krawczyk
Fried, ND
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company H
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:2nd Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division
Date of Loss: January 13, 1943 / Age:
He went missing when he and 16 other individuals (+6 crew) boarded a C-47 on Guadalcanal for casualty evacuation to Efate Island, New Hebrides (now Vanuatu) which vanished in route. Died while in MIA status.
1943
Private First Class Mynor A. Hagen
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:27th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 12, 1943 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Saipan
1943