FALLEN
World War II
1942
Staff Sergeant Robert C. Cross
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 05, 1942 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1942
Corporal Paul B. Rockstad
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division
Date of Loss: November 07, 1942 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
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 Melvin O. Feiring
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company K
Date of Loss: November 29, 1942 / Age: 22
Killed in action in the battle of Guadalcanal
1942
2nd Lieutenant Arvid J. Grasvik
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 26, 1942 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1942
Staff Sergeant Lester W. Peterson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:34th AAF Persuit Squadron
Date of Loss: May 24, 1942 / Age: 25
Died in service in the Philippine Islands
1942
2nd Lieutenant Rilie R. Morgan
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division
Date of Loss: November 22, 1942 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1942
2nd Lieutenant William K. Pflugrath
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company K
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division
Date of Loss: November 23, 1942 / Age: 27
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1942
2nd Lt. Verne Augustine
Wahpeton, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Edsall; Army Air Corps
Date of Loss: March 01, 1942 / Age: 23
Died while in MIA status. Indonesia. Remains not recovered.
1942
Sergeant First Class Virgil A. Lane
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division
Date of Loss: November 21, 1942 / Age: 22
Virgil Lane was killed Nov. 21, 1942, on Guadalcanal while serving with the 164th North Dakota Infantry Regiment in World War II. The Hillsboro Lane-Osmon Veterans of Foreign Wars post is named in honor of Virgil's memory.
1942
1st Lieutenant Orville R. Olson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 31, 1942 / Age: 28
Killed in action in Bataan, Philippine Islands
1942
Private Glenn Midgarden
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division
Date of Loss: October 18, 1942 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Guadalcanal
1942
Sgt. Leo H. Edwards
Park River, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 27th Material Squadron, 20th Air Base Group
Date of Loss: August 06, 1942 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1942
Private Charles L. Stimmel
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:34th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 23, 1942 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Guadalacanal, Solomon Islands
1942
Pvt. Steingrimur Steinolfson
Thinvalla Township, NDBranch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company D, 126th Infantry, 32nd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 06, 1942 / Age: 28
Killed-in-action in Papua, New Guinea