FALLEN
World War II
1943
2nd Lieutenant Douglas L. Mutchler
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:365th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: August 17, 1943 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Belgium
1943
Private Sheldon J. Underdahl
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: April 22, 1943 / Age: 26
Lost at sea over the Atlantic Ocean aboard B-24D Liberator #41-23914 while on an anti-submarine patrol flight out of Langley Field, Virginia.
1943
Technical Sergeant Albert C. Johnson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:9th AAF Bomber Squadron
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:10th Air Force
Date of Loss: December 01, 1943 / Age: 37
Johnson was the flight engineer on B-24J #42-73183, serving with the 10th Air Force. They were part of a formation of B-24s on a bombing mission to Insein, Burma, near Rangoon.
1943
Staff Sergeant Marvin T. Charlson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:525th Bomb Squadron
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:8th Air Force
Date of Loss: August 17, 1943 / Age: 22
Was on the B-17 42-29830 "Peter Wabbit" that Failed to Return (FTR) Schweinfurt raid 17-Aug-43. Shot down by enemy aircraft, crashed Dorrebach, 6 miles W of Bingen, Germany Killed in Action (KIA). Missing Aircrew Report 1350
1943
Private John P. Miller
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 21, 1943 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Attu Island
1943
Private Raymond H. Johnson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: March 31, 1943 / Age: 22
Killed in action in North Africa
1943
Private First Class William Gegelmann
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:62nd Armed Field Artillery Battalion
Date of Loss: July 12, 1943 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Sicily
1943
Corp. George J. Gillies
Pembina, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 18th Station Complement Squadron
Date of Loss: December 31, 1943 / Age: 28
Killed in action near England.
1943
Staff Sergeant Larus T. Snydal
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:527th Bomber Squadron
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:379th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: June 11, 1943 / Age: 24
Died while in MIA status. Killed on a mission to Wilhelmshaven, flying aboard 42-3099.
1943
Pvt. Frank Polensky
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 01, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1943
Captain Raymond J. Check
Williston, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 423rd Bomber Squadron, 306th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: June 26, 1943 / Age: 25
Killed in action in England.
1943
1st Lt. Lloyd W. Mergenthal
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 17th Bomber Squadron, 27th Bomber Group, Light
Date of Loss: August 06, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1943
Technical Sergeant Gary D. Delp
Dore, ND
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 11, 1943 / Age: 29
Killed in action 11 Jun 43 Pacific Area
1943
Private First Class Henry Gurke
Neche, ND
World War II
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 3D Marine Raider Battalion
Date of Loss: November 09, 1943 / Age: 21
Private First Class Gurke, in company with another Marine, was delivering a fierce stream of fire against the main vanguard of the Japanese.
1943