FALLEN
World War II
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 First Class Bertram M. Miller
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:34th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 28, 1943 / Age: 23
Killed in action in North Africa
1943
Corporal Harry M. Walen
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: December 25, 1943 / Age: 22
Died in service in Europe
1943
1st Lt. John Ahlroth
Grand Forks, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 30th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 21, 1943 / Age: 25
Killed in action in North Africa.
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
AMM1 William Benbow
Fargo, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: December 07, 1943 / Age: 22
Killed in action. Buried at sea.
1943
Pvt. Ed Steffan
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 99th Signal Battalion
Date of Loss: November 13, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1943
Technician 5th Grade Raymond Kahl
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:1st Armored Division
Date of Loss: March 28, 1943 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Tunisia
1943
FM1C/E-3 Warren G. Nelson
World War II
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: E Company 2nd Battalion 8th Marines
Date of Loss: November 20, 1943 / Age: 20
FM1c/E-3 Warren G. Nelson enlisted in the United States Marine Corps on December 13, 1942 and received his basic training in San Diego, CA.
1943
Corp. Willard Christianson
Spencer Township, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 135th Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 28, 1943 / Age: 29
Killed in action in Tunisia.
1943
Staff Sergeant Robert H. Schmidt
Sutton
Griggs County, North Dakota
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 06, 1943 / Age: 26
Died in service in Klammoth Falls, Oregon