FALLEN

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

1st 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.

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

Staff Sergeant Casper J. Oie

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Air Corps

Date of Loss: October 24, 1942 / Age: 24

POW: Cabanatuan Prisoner of War Camp, Luzon, Philippines.

Died of dysentery and malnutrition on October 24, 1942. Buried in mass grave at POW Camp.

Remains recovered October 1952.

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

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

Private First Class Renes F. Hitchcock

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 22, 1942 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Seaman 1st Class Gordon T. Dahl

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Ingraham DD-444

Date of Loss: August 22, 1942 / Age: 21

Killed in action on the Ingraham. The destroyer Ingraham on July 19, 1941 and with the outbreak of World War II commenced escort duty for convoys sailing from New York and Halifax to the British Isles.

Sergeant Raymond G. Holzworth

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

Date of Loss: November 01, 1942 / Age: 23

Killed in action in the South Pacific

Corporal Herman C. Diede

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

Date of Loss: November 23, 1942 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Private First Class Omer A. Young

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 02, 1942 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Staff Sergeant Pat G. Reilly

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:34th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 22, 1942 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Technician 5th Grade Harley A. Quarne

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 10, 1942 / Age: 24

Died in service in De Rudder, Louisiana 

2LT Carl E. Vettel

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A, 164th Infantry

Date of Loss: November 21, 1942 / Age: 23

KIA while leading a patrol west of the Matanikau River in the Point Cruz pocket November 21st, he was killed as he threw a hand grenade at an enemy machine gun nest.

Corporal Charles A. Sales

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 16, 1942 / Age: 22

Died in service at Camp Pickett, Virgina