FALLEN
1942
Private Sherman R. Olson
Arnegard, ND
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 05, 1942 / Age:
World War II (WWII)
1942
Corporal Kenneth S. Foubert
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company M
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:4th Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division
Date of Loss: October 13, 1942 / Age: 20
He died in a Japanese bombing raid on Guadalcanal the day his regiment landed on the island.
1942
Private First Class Harvey L. Yokom
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 07, 1942 / Age: 28
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1942
Private Cecil J. Murphy
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:32nd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 27, 1942 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Buna, New Guinea
1942
Corporal Benjamin F. Winter
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: September 25, 1942 / Age: 27
Died in service as a POW in the Philippine Islands.
1942
Private Robert O. Shellum
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division
Date of Loss: October 01, 1942 / Age: 25
Died in service in New Caledonia
1942
Staff Sergeant George H. Fritz
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: December 08, 1942 / Age: 27
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1942
Private Theodore Alleckson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:36th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: July 17, 1942 / Age:
Killed in action while flying aboard 41-9126. United States territory. Remains not recovered.
1942
Private First Class Marvin P. Quamme
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 20, 1942 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1942
Corporal Jack F. Leithold
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 26, 1942 / Age: 23
On October 25 & 26, 1942, less than two weeks after landing on Guadalcanal, the 164th Infantry Regiment would become involved in the heaviest fighting of the Guadalcanal Campaign after the Japanese launched a surprise offensive.
1942
First Lieutenant Hallard D. Albertson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division
Date of Loss: November 23, 1942 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Guadalcanal
1942
First Lieutenant Harvey F. Rice
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:194th Tank Battalion
Date of Loss: July 01, 1942 / Age: 24
According to records kept by the POW medical staff, Harvey was admitted to the camp hospital on June 18, 1942, suffering from dysentery and a poor diet, and assigned to Barracks 3.
1942
Corporal Frederick E. Mayo
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 16, 1942 / Age: 21
Died in service as a POW in Luzon, Philippine Islands
1942
Private Melvin Monson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: March 15, 1942 / Age: 37
Died in service in Ft Lewis, Washington
1942
Staff Sergeant Lester A. Ashbacher
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 164th Infantry Regiment, Americal Division
Date of Loss: November 30, 1942 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands