FALLEN
World War II
1942
Staff Sergeant Robert C. Cross
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 05, 1942 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1942
Corporal Paul B. Rockstad
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division
Date of Loss: November 07, 1942 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1942
1st Lt. Thomas L. Morgan
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 341st Bomber Squadron, 97th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: October 21, 1942 / Age:
Lieutenant Morgan was a Bombardier on B-17 (serial #41-24344) that took off on a mission to Lorient, Occupied France, on 21 October 1942. The mission encountered adverse weather disturbances, and many of the planes were forced to turn back.
1942
Private First Class Melvin O. Feiring
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company K
Date of Loss: November 29, 1942 / Age: 22
Killed in action in the battle of Guadalcanal
1942
2nd Lieutenant Arvid J. Grasvik
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 26, 1942 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1942
Staff Sergeant Lester W. Peterson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:34th AAF Persuit Squadron
Date of Loss: May 24, 1942 / Age: 25
Died in service in the Philippine Islands
1942
Private Wenzel A. Picha
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 22, 1942 / Age: 34
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1942
Lieutenant Junior Grade Edwin E. Tuma
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: October 14, 1942 / Age: 25
Killed in action when the plane he was in was shot down by the Japanese.
1942
Private Alvin F. Callahan
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 07, 1942 / Age: 31
Died in a plane crash at South Plains Army Flying School
1942
Private First Class Wenceslaus J. Novotny
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company I
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division
Date of Loss: November 21, 1942 / Age: 20
Killed in action in the South Pacific
1942
Private First Class James P. Shockman
LaMoure, ND
World War II
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company M
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:3rd Battalion
Date of Loss: May 06, 1942 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Ft. Hughes, Philippine Islands
1942
Corporal Richard C. Myers
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division
Date of Loss: November 22, 1942 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1942
Private Harold R. Van Hoof
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:25th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 27, 1942 / Age: 28
Killed in action in Hawaii
1942
Chief Commissaryman Emil Schadler
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Meredith
Date of Loss: October 15, 1942 / Age: 30
One of 186 crew members Killed In Action in the sinking of the destroyer U.S.S. Meredith (DD-434) by Japanese aircraft from the carrier Zuikaku while the ship was enroute from Espiritu Santo to Guadalcanal with supplies
1942
PVT Floyd M. Elton
Berg, NDBranch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 11, 1942 / Age:
Died at Albany, Georgia