FALLEN
World War II
1943
Staff Sergeant Eldon F. Ressler
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 15, 1943 / Age: 29
Died in service in Alamogordo, New Mexico
1943
Private Richard Monger
Rugby, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 162nd Infantry Medical Corps
Date of Loss: July 30, 1943 / Age: 24
1943
Private First Class Edward N. Kniefel
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: August 01, 1943 / Age: 28
Killed in action in New Georgia
1943
Aviation Cadet John A. Sanborn
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: March 09, 1943 / Age: 22
Died in service in Moore Field, Texas
1943
PFC William F. Billings
Devils Lake, ND
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 751st Tank Battalion
Date of Loss: February 06, 1943 / Age: 27
Killed in action in Oran, Algeria.
1943
Staff Sergeant Earl R. Robinson
Mohall, ND
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:548th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: November 29, 1943 / Age:
He failed to return from a bombing mission, his 15th, over Germany. He enlisted October 22, 1941, and trained at Harlingen, TX. Died while in MIA status.
1943
2nd Lieutenant Roy W. Christianson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 23, 1943 / Age: 26
Their target on Jan. 23, 1943, was a large German submarine base at Lorient, France, on the Bay of Biscay. The U-boat port represented a major threat to Allied ships bringing troops, munitions and supplies to England.
1943
Private Melvin O. Bonlie
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:40th Army Air Force Ferrying Squadron
Date of Loss: February 03, 1943 / Age: 22
Killed in action in the sinking of the USAT Dorchester by German U-223
1943
Sergeant Phillip Lohnes
Fort Totten, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 30, 1943 / Age: 27
Killed in Action, Pacific Theater on 30 June 1943. Buried in Section 84, Grave 403 Jefferson National Barracks, St Louis Missouri.
Name included on page 895 of the Register of North Dakota Veterans World War II
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
Private First Class Edwin J. Tone
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 20, 1943 / Age: 29
Killed in action in New Guinea
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
2nd Lieutenant Ray R. Roehr
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: July 17, 1943 / Age: 21
Died in service in the Pacific Area.
1943
Staff Sergeant James G. Newman
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company B
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:776th Tank Destroyer Battalion
Date of Loss: April 01, 1943 / Age: 28
Killed in action in Tunisia, North Africa
1943
Yoeman 3rd Class John R. Olm
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: July 10, 1943 / Age: 21
Died in service in Leatherback, Philippine Islands