FALLEN
World War II (WWII)
1943
2nd 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
1st Lt. Lloyd W. Mergenthal
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 17th Bomber Squadron, 27th Bomber Group, Light
Date of Loss: August 06, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1943
Technical Sergeant Gary D. Delp
Dore, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 11, 1943 / Age: 29
Killed in action 11 Jun 43 Pacific Area
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
Private First Class Henry Gurke
Neche, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:3D Marine Raider Battalion
Date of Loss: November 09, 1943 / Age: 21
Private First Class Gurke, in company with another Marine, was delivering a fierce stream of fire against the main vanguard of the Japanese.
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.
1943
1943
Aviation Ordnanceman's Mate Third Class Omer L. Beauchamp
Olga, ND
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Liscome Bay (CVE-56)
Date of Loss: November 24, 1943 / Age:
Reported missing after the torpedoing of the escort aircraft carrier, USS Liscome Bay, near the Gilbert Islands, Kiribati. Remains not recovered.