FALLEN
World War II
1943
Sgt. Leopold E. Fecho
Upham, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: August 10, 1943 / Age: 26
Killed in action near Italy.
1943
Machinist's Mate 3c Charles Pfeifle
World War II
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
Private First Class Delmar R. Fortin
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:3rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 23, 1943 / Age: 32
Killed in action in Italy
1943
Pvt. Donald I. Wasson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 135th Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: March 27, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action in North Africa.
1943
Pvt. Gottfried Merkel
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 30th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: August 11, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1943
Pvt. Arthur L. McKee
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 181st Fire Support Ship
Date of Loss: August 26, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1943
2nd Lieutenant Raymond L. Larson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: December 01, 1943 / Age: 22
Died in service in Fort Meyers, Florida
1943
PFC Dorick J. Sauvageau
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 168th Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 05, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1943
2nd Lieutenant Jay D. Abelein
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:348th Night Fighter Squadron
Date of Loss: July 26, 1943 / Age: 22
Died in service in Christmas, Fla
1943
Corporal Arthur O. Johnson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 14, 1943 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1943
Private Richard Monger
Rugby, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 162nd Infantry Medical Corps
Date of Loss: July 30, 1943 / Age: 24
1943
Private First Class Edward N. Kniefel
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: August 01, 1943 / Age: 28
Killed in action in New Georgia
1943
Sergeant Robert W. Wright
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 24, 1943 / Age: 22
Died in service in Salina, Kansas
1943
Staff Sergeant George A. Manning
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 12, 1943 / Age: 27
George Manning was the flight engineer #41-0003 that departed on May 11th, 1943 from Atkinson Field in British Guyana, destined for Belem Brazil. The plane disappeared leaving no evidence to lead to its position, failing to reach its destination.
1943
AOM3C Omer L. Beauchamp
Olga, ND
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Liscome Bay (CVE-56)
Date of Loss: November 24, 1943 / Age:
Reported missing after the torpedoing of the escort aircraft carrier, USS Liscome Bay, near the Gilbert Islands, Kiribati. Remains not recovered.