FALLEN
World War II
1943
Technician 5th Grade Ralph A. Merkel
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: December 20, 1943 / Age: 23
Died in service in a car accident at Camp Cooke, California
1943
Capt. Carl F. Ekstrom
Grand Forks, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 358th Fighter Squadron, 355th Fighter Group
Date of Loss: December 30, 1943 / Age: 27
Killed in action near France.
1943
First Sergeant Clarence A. Uhrich
World War II
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
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
Pvt. Gottlieb Breitmeyer
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 175th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 30, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action in England.
1943
Lieutenant Junior Grade William H. Leder
World War II
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.
1943
Private Arnold R. Achtenberg
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 18, 1943 / Age: 24
Killed in Action in Solomon Islands
1943
Water Tender Chief Paul V. Hanson
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: December 26, 1943 / Age: 38
Killed in action in Southwest Pacific Area
1943
PFC Helmer O. Rude
Tolna, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 135th Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: March 28, 1943 / Age: 32
Killed in action in Morocco.
1943
Staff Sergeant Stanley H. Restemayer
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: April 07, 1943 / Age: 23
Died in service of dermatitis April 7, In the South Pacific war area.
1943
Private First Class Nils Eidsness
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: March 23, 1943 / Age: 38
Killed in action in Tunisia
1943
2nd Lieutenant Richard P. Skartvedt
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 04, 1943 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1943
Aviation Cadet Douglas A. Thompson
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: December 22, 1943 / Age: 21
Died in service in Pensacola, Florida
1943
2nd Lieutenant James E. Weiler
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: September 17, 1943 / Age: 23
Died in service in Louisiana
1943
Staff Sgt. Lester W. Puppe
Hensel, NDBranch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: August 11, 1943 / Age: 23
Service number 6930772, died of gunshot wound during the Sicily Campaign