FALLEN
World War II

Sergeant Bernard E. Starkenberg
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 14, 1942 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Private Harold A. Hall
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: July 04, 1942 / Age: 28
Died in Cabanatuan POW camp of Malaria

Pvt. Theodore Alleckson
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 36th Bomber Squadron, 28th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: July 17, 1942 / Age:
Killed in action while flying aboard 41-9126. United States territory. Remains not recovered.

Private Harold S. Zerface
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division
Date of Loss: November 21, 1942 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

2LT Carl E. Vettel
Caledonia, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A, 164th Infantry
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.

Private First Class Eddie M. Nelson
World War II
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: July 12, 1942 / Age: 20
Died in service at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

Private Robert C. Lindner
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 16, 1942 / Age: 25
Died in service in Vancouver, Washington

Staff Sergeant Casper J. Oie
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Air Corps
Date of Loss: October 24, 1942 / Age: 24
POW: Cabanatuan Prisoner of War Camp, Luzon, Philippines.
Died of dysentery and malnutrition on October 24, 1942. Buried in mass grave at POW Camp.
Remains recovered October 1952.

Private First Class Dale W. Coppens
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 26, 1942 / Age: 26
Killed in action in the South Pacific

Private Alphie V. Tooke
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: August 04, 1942 / Age: 22
Died in service in Columbia, South Carolina

Gunner's Mate 1st Class Emil J. Rogalla
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: May 07, 1942 / Age: 36
Killed in action in the Pacific Area

Private Robert D. Newman
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division
Date of Loss: October 26, 1942 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

2nd Lieutenant Albert F. Whitney
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division
Date of Loss: November 23, 1942 / Age: 27
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Private John J. Brucker
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company K
Date of Loss: November 23, 1942 / Age: 21
Killed in action Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Private First Class Palmer G. Foss
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 26, 1942 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands