FALLEN
World War II (WWII)
1943
First Sergeant Clarence A. Uhrich
World War II (WWII)
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 (WWII)
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
Staff Sergeant Stanley H. Restemayer
World War II (WWII)
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
Second Lieutenant Richard P. Skartvedt
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 04, 1943 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1943
Private Adam Boehm
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: July 26, 1943 / Age: 25
1943
Technician Fourth Grade Joseph "Joe" A. Krawczyk
Fried, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company H
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:2nd Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division
Date of Loss: January 13, 1943 / Age:
He went missing when he and 16 other individuals (+6 crew) boarded a C-47 on Guadalcanal for casualty evacuation to Efate Island, New Hebrides (now Vanuatu) which vanished in route. Died while in MIA status.
1943
Technician Fifth Class Raymond C. Urquhart
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:Seventh Material Squadron
Date of Loss: January 17, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1943
Ensign Richard R. McClung Jr.
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: December 13, 1943 / Age: 26
Killed in action in the Pacific Area
1943
Second Lieutenant Dwight T. Sullivan
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: December 23, 1943 / Age: 21
He died in service when a B-17G Flying Fortress #42-31541 collided with B-17 #42-38065 in the skies near the air base in Salt Lake City, Utah.
1943
Corporal Arnold K. Oien
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: October 01, 1943 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Vella La Vella, Solomon Islands
1943
Private Benjamin Kleinsasser
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:41st Field Artillery Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Third Infantry Division
Date of Loss: August 05, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1943
First Lieutenant James T. Olmstead
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:329th Fighter Squadron
Date of Loss: May 22, 1943 / Age: 23
Lt. Olmstead was leading a group of fighter aircraft during a training flight from Oakland Municipal Airport to Oroville, California, via Sacramento for a fuel stop. After departing Sacramento, he began demonstrating shallow barrel rolls.
1943
Private First Class Roy E. Peterson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 17, 1943 / Age: 30
Died in service in Chandler, Arizona
1943
Private Joseph A. Hassig
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 21, 1943 / Age: 34
Killed in action in Italy
1943
Private Melvin O. Bonlie
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:40th Army Air Force Ferrying Squadron
Date of Loss: February 03, 1943 / Age: 22
Killed in action in the sinking of the USAT Dorchester by German U-223