FALLEN
World War II
1942
2nd Lieutenant Harry E. Wylie
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: September 10, 1942 / Age: 24
Died in service in the Canal Zone
1942
Private First Class John A. Mattern
World War II
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: May 06, 1942 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Philippine Islands
1942
Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Patrick L. Colbert
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Houston
Date of Loss: March 01, 1942 / Age: 27
Killed in action on the USS Houston when it sank in the Sunda Strait
1942
Private Donald A. Strong
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 03, 1942 / Age: 24
Died in service in Dutch Harbor, Alaska
1942
PFC Arthur A. Clemenson
Horace, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 808th Military Police Company
Date of Loss: May 30, 1942 / Age: 43
Killed in action in the Bataan Death March after being a prisoner of war for a short time. He was awarded 2 Purple Hearts for bravery in action.
1942
Private Melvin Monson
World War II
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
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
1942
Private First Class Renes F. Hitchcock
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 22, 1942 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1942
Seaman 1st Class Gordon T. Dahl
World War II
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.
1942
Sergeant Raymond G. Holzworth
World War II
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
1942
Seaman Apprentice Lawrence Williamson
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: August 10, 1942 / Age: 21
Killed in action when aboard the USS Vincennes during the Battle of Savo Island.
1942
Private Roy N. Opstedal
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: July 27, 1942 / Age: 26
Died in service in Ft Warron, Wyoming
1942
Private George R. Dohn Jr.
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division
Date of Loss: November 06, 1942 / Age: 24
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