FALLEN
World War II
1943
Corporal Melvin Leland
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:135th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:34th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: March 27, 1943 / Age:
1943
Staff Sergeant Robert J. Turner
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 14, 1943 / Age: 22
Killed in action in the South Pacific Area.
1943
Private Howard F. King
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: August 06, 1943 / Age: 21
Died in service in Wichita Falls, Texas
1943
Sergeant Gordon R. Potter
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 22, 1943 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Oujda, French Morocco.
1943
Staff Sergeant Orley E. Kjelgren
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: B-24H #42-7613
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:704th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: December 22, 1943 / Age: 23
B-24H #42-7613 took off from USAAF Station 125, Bungay, England on a bombing mission over Onsabruck, Germany. They are believed to have been hit and shot down by ground anti-aircraft fire and crashed near Onsabruck during the war.
1943
Private Robert E. Docktor
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:7th Medical Battalion
Date of Loss: May 29, 1943 / Age: 21
Killed in action in North American Area
1943
Fireman 1st Class Ramon V. Laughlin
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: April 10, 1943 / Age: 31
Died in service in Gulfport, Mississippi
1943
Private Benjamin Kleinsasser
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 41st Field Artillery Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: August 05, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1943
PFC Norman Togstad
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 776th Tank Destroyer Battalion
Date of Loss: November 29, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1943
Technical Sergeant Edward R. Beringer
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Date of Loss: August 15, 1943 / Age: 26
Killed in action in New Guinea
1943
Private Harry R. Sieben
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 29, 1943 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Attu, Alaska
1943
1st Lt. Earl A. Desautel
Grafton, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 164th Infantry Regiment, Americal Division
Date of Loss: December 27, 1943 / Age: 29
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1943
Private First Class Ardine M. Harstad
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:776th Tank Destroyer Battalion
Date of Loss: March 17, 1943 / Age: 27
Killed in action in North Africa
1943
1st Lieutenant Elmer Blomquist
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A
Date of Loss: May 29, 1943 / Age: 31
Killed in action in Atter Island
1943
Private First Class Raymond J. Miller
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 14, 1943 / Age: 31
Killed in action in Italy