FALLEN
World War II (WWII)
1943
Second Lieutenant Cassius C. Brandenburg
World War II (WWII)
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:
1943
Private First Class Milbert E. Burkle
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 29, 1943 / Age: 22
Killed in action on Otter Island
1943
Private Raymond Calheim
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:50th Engineer Combat Battalion
Date of Loss: May 29, 1943 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Attu, Alaska
1943
Staff Sergeant Robert H. Schmidt
Sutton
Griggs County, North Dakota
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 06, 1943 / Age: 26
Died in service in Klammoth Falls, Oregon
1943
Aviation Cadet James G. Newton
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 28, 1943 / Age: 24
Died in service in Pecos, Texas
1943
Private Lawrence Thorson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:34th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 29, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action.
1943
Private First Class Rendolph Ryba
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:25th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: August 20, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1943
Sergeant Harvey J. Nokleby
World War II (WWII)
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
1943
First Lieutenant Earl A. Desautel
Grafton, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division
Date of Loss: December 27, 1943 / Age: 29
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1943
Staff Sergeant Robert J. Turner
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 14, 1943 / Age: 22
Killed in action in the South Pacific Area.
1943
Sergeant Gordon R. Potter
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 22, 1943 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Oujda, French Morocco.
1943
Private Harry O. Bergstad
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:First Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 11, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action in Italy.
1943
Sergeant Francis E. Reynolds
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:43rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: August 18, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1943
Private First Class Bertram M. Miller
World War II (WWII)
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
1943
Lieutenant Junior Grade Francis Register
Bismarck, ND
Branch 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).