FALLEN
World War II
1945
Sergeant George Volk
Orrin, ND
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:96th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 04, 1945 / Age: 23
Killed-in-action during the Battle of Okinawa
1945
Sergeant Clarence B. Workman
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:55th Armed Infantry Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:11th Armored Division
Date of Loss: March 11, 1945 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Germany
1945
Technical Sergeant Paul E. Charbonneau
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:786th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: April 11, 1945 / Age: 24
B-24H #41-29423 took off from Attlebridge, England on a bombing mission over Oschersleben, Germany. They were attacked by German fighter planes which damaged the #1 engine causing them to crash in Germany during the war.
1945
2nd Lt. Alan L. Sorensen
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 772nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
Date of Loss: April 07, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Netherlands.
1945
Corp. Leo A. Forcier
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 242nd Infantry Regiment, 42nd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 06, 1945 / Age: 26
Killed in action during the Battle of the Bulge in France.
1945
PFC Reinholdt T. Hofmann
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 63rd Infantry Regiment, 6th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 26, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near the Philippines.
1945
Capt. Rex Aton
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 12th Medical Regiment, Philippine Scouts
Date of Loss: January 09, 1945 / Age:
Died while in POW status during WWII. Taiwan. Remains not recovered.
1945
PFC Henry Heilman
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 51st Infantry Battalion, 4th Armored Division
Date of Loss: February 13, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near Luxembourg.
1945
Staff Sgt. Theodore J. Paschke
Ardoch, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 41st Infantry Battalion, 2nd Armored Division
Date of Loss: April 23, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Netherlands.
1945
2nd Lt. Ernest S. Kruchten
Perth, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 55th Infantry Battalion, 11th Armored Division
Date of Loss: January 14, 1945 / Age: 21
Killed in action near Luxembourg.
1945
Ensign Elmer E. Hasse
Judson, ND
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Intrepid
Date of Loss: March 26, 1945 / Age: 23
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Capt. James K. Brewer
Colfax, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Combat Command "B", 9th Armored Division
Date of Loss: April 12, 1945 / Age: 28
Killed in action in the Netherlands.
1945
Seaman 1c Lorrin R. Koapke
Minot, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: January 10, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1945
PFC Alvin P. Anderson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: January 08, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action, buried at Luxembourg American Cemetery.
1945
1st Lt. Bertram E. Olson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 330th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 05, 1945 / Age: 29