FALLEN
World War II (WWII)
1942
Private Glenn Midgarden
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division
Date of Loss: October 18, 1942 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Guadalcanal
1942
Private Charles L. Stimmel
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:34th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 23, 1942 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Guadalacanal, Solomon Islands
1942
Second Lieutenant Carl E. Vettel
Caledonia, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A
Date of Loss: November 21, 1942 / Age: 23
KIA while leading a patrol west of the Matanikau River in the Point Cruz pocket November 21st, he was killed as he threw a hand grenade at an enemy machine gun nest.
1942
Private First Class Hans M. Odegard
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 26, 1942 / Age: 28
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1942
Corporal Paul B. Rockstad
World War II (WWII)
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
Staff Sergeant Lester W. Peterson
World War II (WWII)
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 Teddy Belcheff
Normania Township, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:16th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: June 20, 1942 / Age: 26
Died while in POW status. Philippines. Remains not recovered.
1942
Second Lieutenant Rilie R. Morgan
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division
Date of Loss: November 22, 1942 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1942
Private First Class Roy E. Birch
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: April 08, 1942 / Age: 32
Killed in action in North Africa
1942
Seaman 3rd Class George E. Chetney
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: September 12, 1942 / Age: 22
Died in service in Key West, Florida
1942
Boatswain's Mate Second Class Rolland C. Johnson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Coast Guard
Date of Loss: September 09, 1942 / Age: 22
Officers and crew of USS Muskeget (WAG 48) were lost At 15.16 hours on 9 September 1942 when U-755 fired a spread of three torpedoes at an auxiliary vessel and heard two hits, followed by sinking noises.
1942
Sergeant Robert J. Clark
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 26, 1942 / Age: 21
Died of wounds in the South Pacific Area
1942
Private First Class Earl C. Everson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 22, 1942 / Age: 31
Died in a POW Camp 4 O'Donnel Tarlac Luzon Philippines that was under Japanese control.
1942
Corporal Rollie A. Andrick
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:2nd Battalion
Date of Loss: October 18, 1942 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1942
Private Steingrimur Steinolfson
Thinvalla Township, ND
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company D
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:32nd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 06, 1942 / Age: 28
Killed-in-action in Papua, New Guinea