FALLEN
World War II (WWII)
1943
Private First Class Edwin J. Tone
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 20, 1943 / Age: 29
Killed in action in New Guinea
1943
Second Lieutenant Ray R. Roehr
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: July 17, 1943 / Age: 21
Died in service in the Pacific Area.
1943
Staff Sergeant James G. Newman
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company B
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:776th Tank Destroyer Battalion
Date of Loss: April 01, 1943 / Age: 28
Killed in action in Tunisia, North Africa
1943
Yoeman Third Class John R. Olm
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: July 10, 1943 / Age: 21
Died in service in Leatherback, Philippine Islands
1943
Private Donald M. McLean
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:1st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: August 04, 1943 / Age: 22
Died in service in Sicily
1943
Second Lieutenant Leonard A. Sundahl
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 29, 1943 / Age: 27
On June 29, 1943, four crews in the 577th Squadron were taking up brand-new Liberators on routine instrument calibration and A-5 familiarization flights.
1943
Private Harry G. Olson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 01, 1943 / Age: 22
Died in service in Ft. Still, Oklahoma
1943
Private First Class Edmund A. Gruchalla
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:37th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: February 04, 1943 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1943
Private First Class Chester B. Seabrook
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: March 31, 1943 / Age: 26
Died in service in Tampa, Florida
1943
Staff Sergeant Floyd Sponhem
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: August 19, 1943 / Age: 23
Died in service in Gardner Field, California
1943
Private First Class Ambrose P. Mozinski
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:2nd Armed Division
Date of Loss: November 30, 1943 / Age: 21
Died in service in England
1943
Private Allen D. Severson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: September 18, 1943 / Age: 18
Killed in action in the Southwest Pacific Area.
1943
Seaman Second Class Elmer V. Dockter
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS LST-387
Date of Loss: June 22, 1943 / Age: 19
At 21.31 hours on 22 Jun, 1943, U-593 fired a spread of four torpedoes at the convoy Elastic about eight miles northeast of Cape Corbelin and hit the USS LST-333 and USS LST-387 with one torpedo each.
1943
Sergeant Robert W. Wright
World War II (WWII)
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 (WWII)
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.