FALLEN
World War II
1942
Sergeant Vernal M. Skarison
World War II
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 2nd Class Rolland C. Johnson
World War II
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
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 26, 1942 / Age: 21
Died of wounds in the South Pacific Area
1942
Private First Class Jacob J. Richter
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 18, 1942 / Age: 21
Died in service in Camp Callam, CA
1942
2nd Lt. Robert L. Lynch
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 330th Bomber Squadron, 93rd Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: December 07, 1942 / Age:
Killed in action in North Africa.
1942
Private Robert C. Lindner
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 16, 1942 / Age: 25
Died in service in Vancouver, Washington
1942
Private First Class Dale W. Coppens
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 26, 1942 / Age: 26
Killed in action in the South Pacific
1942
Private Alphie V. Tooke
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: August 04, 1942 / Age: 22
Died in service in Columbia, South Carolina
1942
Machinist First Class Duane Larson Poissant
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Juneau
Date of Loss: November 13, 1942 / Age: 22
The USS Juneau participated in a number of naval engagements during the months-long Guadalcanal Campaign beginning in August 1942.
1942
Gunner's Mate 1st Class Emil J. Rogalla
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: May 07, 1942 / Age: 36
Killed in action in the Pacific Area
1942
Private Robert D. Newman
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division
Date of Loss: October 26, 1942 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1942
2nd Lieutenant Albert F. Whitney
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division
Date of Loss: November 23, 1942 / Age: 27
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1942
Private John J. Brucker
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company K
Date of Loss: November 23, 1942 / Age: 21
Killed in action Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1942
Private First Class Palmer G. Foss
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 26, 1942 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1942
Corporal Wilbur Kohnke
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company I
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:164th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: November 23, 1942 / Age: 27