FALLEN
World War II

Pvt. William W. Palensky
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 6th Infantry, 1st Armored Division
Date of Loss: April 24, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action in North Africa.

Staff Sergeant Robert H. Schmidt
Sutton
Griggs County, North Dakota
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 06, 1943 / Age: 26
Died in service in Klammoth Falls, Oregon

Technician 4th Grade Joseph "Joe" A. Krawczyk
Fried, ND
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company H
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:2nd Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division
Date of Loss: January 13, 1943 / Age:
He went missing when he and 16 other individuals (+6 crew) boarded a C-47 on Guadalcanal for casualty evacuation to Efate Island, New Hebrides (now Vanuatu) which vanished in route. Died while in MIA status.

Aviation Cadet James G. Newton
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 28, 1943 / Age: 24
Died in service in Pecos, Texas

Private Benjamin Kleinsasser
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 41st Field Artillery Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: August 05, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.

PFC Norman Togstad
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 776th Tank Destroyer Battalion
Date of Loss: November 29, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.

Sergeant Harvey J. Nokleby
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:10th Mountain Division
Date of Loss: August 16, 1943 / Age: 26
Died in service in Kiska, Alaska

1st Lt. Earl A. Desautel
Grafton, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 164th Infantry Regiment, Americal Division
Date of Loss: December 27, 1943 / Age: 29
Killed in action in the Philippines.

Staff Sergeant Robert J. Turner
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 14, 1943 / Age: 22
Killed in action in the South Pacific Area.

Sergeant Gordon R. Potter
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 22, 1943 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Oujda, French Morocco.

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.

Private First Class Bertram M. Miller
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:34th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 28, 1943 / Age: 23
Killed in action in North Africa

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.

Corporal Harry M. Walen
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: December 25, 1943 / Age: 22
Died in service in Europe

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).