FALLEN
World War II
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
Sergeant Llewellyn M. Hamery
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division
Date of Loss: November 21, 1942 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1942
Private First Class Marvin P. Quamme
World War II
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
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
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
Corporal Frederick E. Mayo
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 16, 1942 / Age: 21
Died in service as a POW in Luzon, 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
Seaman 2nd Class Verlin B. Summer
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: February 18, 1942 / Age: 18
Killed in action in Newfoundland
1942
Private First Class Roy D. Nelson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 01, 1942 / Age: 23
Died in service in New Caledonia
1941
RM2c Walter Howard Backman
Wilton, ND
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Oklahoma
Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age: 22
Killed during the attack on Pearl Harbor. His body was recovered July 17, 2017.
1941
Electrician's Mate 3C Richard S. Sherven
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Arizona
Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age: 20
Died while in MIA status after the attack on Pearl Harbor. USS Arizona. Remains not recovered.
1941
Seaman 1c George W. Hammerud
Valley City, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Arizona
Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age:
Died while in MIA status after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Remains not recovered.