FALLEN
World War II

Sgt. Melvin S. Bjordahl
Linton, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 135th Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 13, 1943 / Age: 27
Killed in action in Italy.

Corporal Eugene P. Marquart
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: September 10, 1943 / Age: 19
Died in service in Norfolk, Virgina

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

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

2nd Lieutenant Clarence L. Bonderud
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division
Date of Loss: January 14, 1943 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Major Charles H. Colwell
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:26th squadron
Date of Loss: June 02, 1943 / Age: 28
Killed in action when his plane crashed in Eastern Assam Province, India

Pvt. Oral M. Winson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 180th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 22, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.

1st Lieutenant Robert D. McDougall
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:379th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: January 22, 1943 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Tunisia

PFC Fred Huss
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 2640th Quartermaster Truck Battalion
Date of Loss: April 22, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action in North Africa.

2nd Lieutenant Cassius C. Brandenburg
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 401st Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: February 26, 1943 / Age: 28
The plane Lieutenant Brandenburg was on was last seen over the North Sea about 20 miles north of Norderney Island and no trace of the plane or 10 men on board was ever found.
Below is the mission they were on:

Staff Sgt. George E. Christensen
Sorenson Township, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 506th Bomber Squadron, 44th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: May 14, 1943 / Age: 19
Killed in action near Belgium

Motor Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Wallace E. Loken
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: November 06, 1943 / Age: 19
Died in service in the Pacific Area

Private Edward E. Tornow
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: August 26, 1943 / Age: 28
Died in service in Kiska, Alaska.

PFC Mike J. Heiser
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 6th Infantry, 1st Armored Division
Date of Loss: April 29, 1943 / Age: 25
Killed in action.

Private First Class Milbert E. Burkle
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 29, 1943 / Age: 22
Killed in action on Otter Island