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1945

Private First Class Frederic T. Fox

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:96th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: May 17, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Okinawa

1945

Private First Class Alvin Leonard Bernhoft

Hensel, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:164th Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: February 28, 1945 / Age: 28

Joined the 164th Regt., U. S. Army, Apr. 22, 1941. He saw service at Louisiana, Australia, New Caledonia, Fiji Islands, Guadalcanal, Bougainville and the Philippine Islands. He lost his life Feb. 28, 1945, during heavy action on Leyte.

1945

Private First Class Glenn O. Hagen

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 15, 1945 / Age: 29

Killed in action in Brandenburg, Germany

1945

Technician 5th Grade Alvin J. Hultin

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company I

Date of Loss: February 06, 1945 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Luzon, Philippine Islands

1945

Staff Sergeant Philip J. Dockter

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

Date of Loss: February 27, 1945 / Age: 25

Killed in action in the Philippines

1945

Private David A. Latraille

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 29, 1945 / Age: 20

Died in service in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

1945

Private First Class Frank R. Friedbauer

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:6th Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: January 15, 1945 / Age: 37

Killed in action in Luzon, Philippine Islands

1945

Private First Class Peter Klein

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 28, 1945 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Okinawa

1945

Corporal Michael A. Drury

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:155th Airborne Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:17th Airborne Division

Date of Loss: January 05, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Belgium

1945

Private First Class Glen H. Johnson

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: May 13, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Okinawa

1945

2nd Lieutenant Melvin Alderman

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:427th Bomb Squadron

Date of Loss: April 06, 1945 / Age: 26

Killed in action in mid-air collision during Mission #353, 6 April 1945, to Leipzig, Germany. Crew was flying in B-17G #43-38958 Green Hill Belle (427BS) GN- H.