FALLEN
World War II
1942
Private Willard J. Coulter
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division
Date of Loss: November 25, 1942 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1942
Corporal Joseph W. Armstrong
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 26, 1942 / Age: 23
KIA 26 Nov 42 in the South Pacific
1942
Private Richard H. Czapiewski
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 21, 1942 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1942
1st Sergeant Winfred B. Fischer
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 22, 1942 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1942
Aviation Cadet Otto D. Sorenson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 24, 1942 / Age: 22
Died in service in Springfield, Missouri, of burns received in a take-off collision at Bilbo Auxiliary Flying Field the day after the accident
1942
Pvt. Teddy Belcheff
Normania Township, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 16th Bomber Squadron, 27th Bomber Group, Light
Date of Loss: June 20, 1942 / Age: 26
Died while in POW status. Philippines. Remains not recovered.
1942
Private First Class Erwin P. Wilson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 17, 1942 / Age: 20
Killed in action in New Guinea
1942
1st Lt. Thomas L. Morgan
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 341st Bomber Squadron, 97th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: October 21, 1942 / Age:
Lieutenant Morgan was a Bombardier on B-17 (serial #41-24344) that took off on a mission to Lorient, Occupied France, on 21 October 1942. The mission encountered adverse weather disturbances, and many of the planes were forced to turn back.
1942
Private First Class Harvey L. Yokom
World War II
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
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
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
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
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: December 08, 1942 / Age: 27
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1942
PVT Steven Zakopayko
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 15, 1942 / Age:
Died at Guadal Canal, Solomon Islands
1942
PVT Floyd M. Elton
Berg, NDBranch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 11, 1942 / Age:
Died at Albany, Georgia