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Bullukian, David
Army Warrant officer (junior grade)

David Bullukian, age 24, from Knox County Vincennes, Indiana .

Service era: World War II

Date of death: Sunday, September 5, 1943
Death details: Killed near Herod, Illinois when a basic army training plane crashed into a dry creek.
Cemetery: Mount Calvary in Vincennes, Indiana

Source: National Archives, grave marker, Hardin County Independent (1943)

Koffitz, Hardin Augustave Army 2nd lieutenant

Hardin Augustave Koffitz, age 23, from Evansville, Indiana, Vanderburgh county.

Service era: World War II

Date of death: August 19, 1943
Death details: Killed near La Junta, Colorado in the crash of an Army air base training plane.

Cemetery: Locust Hill in Evansville

Source: National Archives, grave marker, Associated Press (1943)

Deffendall, Paul
Army Technician 5

Paul Deffendall, age 22, from Gibson County Princeton, Indiana .

Parents: Earl Deffendall

Service era: World War II

Date of death: Monday, February 1, 1943
Death details: Killed in action in North Africa
Cemetery: White Church

Source: National Archives, grave marker, Princeton Daily Clarion (1943), Evansville Press (1943)

Miller, Charles J.
Army Corporal

Charles J. Miller, age 27, from Lake County Hammond, Indiana .

Parents: Alexander J. Miller

Service era: World War II

Date of death: Sunday, November 15, 1942
Death details: Killed when the plane in which he was riding crashed after missing its landing field at Columbia, South Carolina.
Cemetery: Saint Joseph

Source: National Archives, The State (1942), The Times (1942)

Klem, Charles Joseph
Army Private

Charles Joseph Klem, age 19, from Indiana, DuBois county.

Service era: World War II

Date of death: Friday, November 6, 1942
Death details: Died, non-battle
Cemetery: Saint Johns Cemetery, Loogootee, Indiana

Source: National Archives, grave marker

Bailey, David E.
Army Private 1st class

David E. Bailey, age 21, from Indiana.

Service era: World War II
Military history: Infantry

Date of death: Saturday, October 24, 1942
Death details: Died, non-battle
Cemetery: Zachary Taylor National

Source: National Archives, grave marker

Pryor, Francis H.
Army Private 1st class

Francis H. Pryor, age 25, from Indiana, Marion county.

Service era: World War II
Military history: 13th Bomber Squadron

Date of death: Friday, September 4, 1942
Death details: Killed in action
Cemetery: New Albany National

Source: National Archives, grave marker

Jarvis, Joseph R
Army 2nd lieutenant

Joseph R Jarvis, age 23, from Gibson County Princeton, Indiana .

Parents: Joseph C. Jarvis
Spouse: Jean Elizabeth (Sullivan)

Service era: World War II
Schools: Purdue University

Date of death: Thursday, September 3, 1942
Death details: Died in Dayton, Ohio from injuries received that day when a plane he was piloting crashed at Patterson Field. The motor failed.
Cemetery: IOOF in Princeton

Source: National Archives, grave marker, Princeton Daily Clarion (1942)

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