FALLEN
World War II
1942
Sergeant Reuben Heer
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 30, 1942 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1942
1st Lieutenant Frank G. Welch
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 20, 1942 / Age: 27
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1942
PFC Arthur A. Clemenson
Horace, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 808th Military Police Company
Date of Loss: May 30, 1942 / Age: 43
Killed in action in the Bataan Death March after being a prisoner of war for a short time. He was awarded 2 Purple Hearts for bravery in action.
1942
Captain George R. Newgard
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 16, 1942 / Age: 38
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon 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 First Class Harold M. Poppen
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division
Date of Loss: November 23, 1942 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1942
Private First Class Leslie C. Huffstutler
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division
Date of Loss: November 26, 1942 / Age: 29
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1942
Sgt. Owen M. Otteson
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 27th Materiel Squadron, 20th Air Base Group
Date of Loss: April 25, 1942 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1942
Private John A. Wojciak
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 09, 1942 / Age: 24
Died in service at Camp Wallace, Texas
1942
Sergeant Albert J. Osmon
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 06, 1942 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1942
Corporal Ernest E. Steinke
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 28, 1942 / Age: 25
Died in service in the Philippine Islands
1942
PVT Steven Zakopayko
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 15, 1942 / Age:
Died at Guadal Canal, Solomon Islands
1942
PVT Floyd M. Elton
Berg, NDBranch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 11, 1942 / Age:
Died at Albany, Georgia
1942
Pvt. Jack W. Amsler
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 31st Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: January 19, 1942 / Age:
Killed in action at Abucay, Philippines, during the Battle of The Philippines. Remains not recovered.