World War II Honoree
Killed In Action
Loren E. Bartelson
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Greeley, Colorado
Honored By
Orville L. Kline
Rank: Technician Fifth Class. Inducted into the United States Army May 13, 1942 with induction at Fort Logan, Colorado and traveled to Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri for recruit training. Upon his graduation from boot camp, he was transferred to Fort Ord, California for combat training. After completing the required training phases, he was deployed to the Pacific Theater of Operations. He served with the 592nd Engineer Amphibian Regiment, Second Engineer Amphibian Brigade. Wednesday, October 20, 1943 the regiment embarked aboard ship, and transported to Oro Bay Location: New Guinea. Sunday, December 26, 1943, three companies of his regiment went ashore with the First Marine Division, and participated in the Battle of Cape Gloucester. Sunday, April 16, 1944 he was reported missing in action after a combat engagement, against the Imperial Japanese Armed forces. In remembrance of the brave, his name is permanently inscribed in the tablets of the missing, memorialized at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial Location: Fort Bonifacio, Manila, Philippines. In his Memory and Honor, a cenotaph memorial has been placed at the Fort Logan National Cemetery in Denver, Colorado. This American Patriot was awarded the Purple Heart posthumously, for his Heroism and ultimate sacrifice.