FALLEN
World War II
1943
Seaman Apprentice Lavern M. Koch
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: March 06, 1943 / Age: 19
Died in service in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
1943
Painter 3rd Class Clarence A. Vinje
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: October 28, 1943 / Age: 42
Died in service in Wickford, Rhode Island
1943
Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Clifford Paur
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: January 20, 1943 / Age: 24
Died in service in the US Naval hospital in Hawaii
1943
Pvt. Harry O. Bergstad
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 11, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action in Italy.
1943
1st Lieutenant Edmund I. Bolstad
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:337th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: October 08, 1943 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Europe
1943
Private First Class Willie Moe
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: H.M.T. Rohna
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:853rd Engineer Battalion
Date of Loss: November 27, 1943 / Age: 21
1943
Private First Class Jesse W. Petersen
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: August 05, 1943 / Age: 28
Killed in action in the Southwest Pacific Area
1943
Staff Sgt. Clifford K. Stedem
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 2458th Quartermaster Company, 8th Air Depot Group
Date of Loss: August 16, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action in North Africa.
1943
Sergeant Godfrey Heinitz
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company D
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:1st Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:34th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 05, 1943 / Age: 33
Killed in action in Italy
1943
Staff Sergeant Alfred C. Monson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:571st Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: September 16, 1943 / Age: 20
Shot down 16 September in B-17 #42-5903 'Ascend Charlie'. Plane crashed into North Sea. Killed in Action (KIA).
1943
Capt. Orville J. Fossum
Fargo, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 82nd Infantry, 81st Philippine Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 11, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1943
Staff Sergeant George R. Krueger
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Man-O-War
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:323rd Squadron
Date of Loss: July 30, 1943 / Age: 25
After a bombing raid on the Messerschmitt factory in Kassel (Germany) the crew tried to get back to their base in England.
1943
2nd Lt. Jack D. Lepird
Fargo, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 352nd Fighter Squadron, 353rd Fighter Group
Date of Loss: July 24, 1943 / Age: 21
Killed in action in England.
1943
Private First Class Harvey A. Peterson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 25, 1943 / Age: 32
Killed in action on Attu Island
1943
LTJG Francis Register
Bismarck, NDBranch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: May 16, 1943 / Age: 26
Killed off Attu, Alaska as a member of Composite Squadron Eleven (VC-11) operating from the escort carrier USS Nassau (CVE-16).