FALLEN
World War II

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.

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.

1st Lieutenant James T. Olmstead
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:329th Fighter Squadron
Date of Loss: May 22, 1943 / Age: 23
Lt. Olmstead was leading a group of fighter aircraft during a training flight from Oakland Municipal Airport to Oroville, California, via Sacramento for a fuel stop. After departing Sacramento, he began demonstrating shallow barrel rolls.

Captain Raymond J. Check
Williston, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 423rd Bomber Squadron, 306th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: June 26, 1943 / Age: 25
Killed in action in England.

Private First Class Bert H. Baker
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 29, 1943 / Age: 26
Killed in action 29 May 43 in Attu Island, Aleutian Islands;

Private First Class Roy E. Peterson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 17, 1943 / Age: 30
Died in service in Chandler, Arizona

Private First Class Erhardt R. Pischel
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: April 01, 1943 / Age: 24
Killed in action in North Africa

Private First Class Perdin O. Nore
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 09, 1943 / Age: 24
Died in service in the Southwest Pacific Area
1st Lt. Lloyd W. Mergenthal
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 17th Bomber Squadron, 27th Bomber Group, Light
Date of Loss: August 06, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.

Technical Sergeant Gary D. Delp
Dore, ND
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 11, 1943 / Age: 29
Killed in action 11 Jun 43 Pacific Area

Aviation Radioman 3rd Class Ordis T. Severson
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: July 12, 1943 / Age: 22
Died in service in the Pacific Area.

Technician 5th Grade Ralph A. Merkel
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: December 20, 1943 / Age: 23
Died in service in a car accident at Camp Cooke, California

Capt. Carl F. Ekstrom
Grand Forks, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 358th Fighter Squadron, 355th Fighter Group
Date of Loss: December 30, 1943 / Age: 27
Killed in action near France.

First Sergeant Clarence A. Uhrich
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 13, 1943 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Italy
