FALLEN
World War II (WWII)
1942
Chief Commissaryman Emil Schadler
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Meredith
Date of Loss: October 15, 1942 / Age: 30
One of 186 crew members Killed In Action in the sinking of the destroyer U.S.S. Meredith (DD-434) by Japanese aircraft from the carrier Zuikaku while the ship was enroute from Espiritu Santo to Guadalcanal with supplies
1942
Private Elton L. Pederson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division
Date of Loss: November 22, 1942 / Age: 28
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1942
Sergeant Reuben Heer
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 30, 1942 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1942
First Lieutenant Frank G. Welch
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 20, 1942 / Age: 27
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1942
Captain George R. Newgard
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 16, 1942 / Age: 38
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1942
Private Wenzel A. Picha
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 22, 1942 / Age: 34
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1942
Lieutenant Junior Grade Edwin E. Tuma
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: October 14, 1942 / Age: 25
Killed in action when the plane he was in was shot down by the Japanese.
1942
Private Alvin F. Callahan
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 07, 1942 / Age: 31
Died in a plane crash at South Plains Army Flying School
1942
Private First Class Wenceslaus J. Novotny
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company I
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division
Date of Loss: November 21, 1942 / Age: 20
Killed in action in the South Pacific
1942
Private First Class James P. Shockman
LaMoure, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company M
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:3rd Battalion
Date of Loss: May 06, 1942 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Ft. Hughes, Philippine Islands
1942
Corporal Richard C. Myers
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division
Date of Loss: November 22, 1942 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1942
Private Harold R. Van Hoof
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:25th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 27, 1942 / Age: 28
Killed in action in Hawaii
1942
Sergeant Vernal M. Skarison
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 28, 1942 / Age: 22
Vernal died in the "Line Of Duty" when a medium Army bomber flying out of Page Field crashed four miles west of Venus Florida.
1942
Boatswain's Mate Second Class Rolland C. Johnson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Coast Guard
Date of Loss: September 09, 1942 / Age: 22
Officers and crew of USS Muskeget (WAG 48) were lost At 15.16 hours on 9 September 1942 when U-755 fired a spread of three torpedoes at an auxiliary vessel and heard two hits, followed by sinking noises.
1942
Sergeant Robert J. Clark
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 26, 1942 / Age: 21
Died of wounds in the South Pacific Area