FALLEN
World War II
1943
Corporal Donald F. Ramhorst
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:776th Tank Destroyer Battalion
Date of Loss: November 08, 1943 / Age: 22
Died in service in Italy
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
1st Lieutenant Reuben P. Ruud
World War II
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: November 27, 1943 / Age: 23
Killed in action in the Gilbert Islands
1943
Private Mentz Larson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:34th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 30, 1943 / Age: 30
died in battle in Tunisia, Africa USA Military records list him Killed in action 17 miles N. E. of Beja, Tunisia
1943
Sergeant Henry P. Fredrick
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 11, 1943 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Italy
1943
Major George N. Powell
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 14, 1943 / Age: 51
Died in service in Queensland, Australia
1943
Motor Machinist's Mate 1st Class Robert B. Jenckes
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Pompano
Date of Loss: October 15, 1943 / Age: 25
Killed in action off the northeast coast of Honshu, Japan
1943
Private First Class Thomas L. Pyne
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: April 28, 1943 / Age: 24
Killed in action in the North Africa Area.
1943
Private John P. Miller
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 21, 1943 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Attu Island
1943
Staff Sergeant Marvin T. Charlson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:525th Bomb Squadron
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:8th Air Force
Date of Loss: August 17, 1943 / Age: 22
Was on the B-17 42-29830 "Peter Wabbit" that Failed to Return (FTR) Schweinfurt raid 17-Aug-43. Shot down by enemy aircraft, crashed Dorrebach, 6 miles W of Bingen, Germany Killed in Action (KIA). Missing Aircrew Report 1350
1943
Technician 5th Grade Harold H. Stickel
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 31, 1943 / Age: 27
Died in service in the North African Area
1943
2nd Lieutenant Donald W. Remfrey
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: September 20, 1943 / Age: 27
Donald died in the "Line Of Duty" during a mid-air collision with another plane 46 miles southwest of Chickasha, Oklahoma during the war.
1943
1st Lieutenant Richard T. Walsh
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:465th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: January 24, 1943 / Age: 27
Passenger and sole fatality aboard A-20B Havoc #41-2989 when the twin engine attack bomber crashed into Mobile Bay, Alabama.
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
Sergeant Gordon P. Lelm
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company B
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:34th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 08, 1943 / Age: 25
Killed in action in North Africa