FALLEN
World War II
1945
2nd Lieutenant Ervin H. Rybnicek
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:363rd Field Artillery Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:96th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 02, 1945 / Age: 27
Killed in action in Okinawa
1945
Private First Class Russell D. Mikkelson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: April 23, 1945 / Age: 24
Died in service in Luzon, Philippine Islands
1945
Private First Class Lawrence J. Jensen
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:101st Airborne Division
Date of Loss: January 04, 1945 / Age: 24
Killed in action in France
1945
Private First Class Allen G. Stein
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company F, 17th Infantry
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:7th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 15, 1945 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Okinawa
1945
Staff Sergeant Harvey M. Reiquam
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 16, 1945 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Kamenz, Germany
1945
Private First Class Clarence Klein
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: April 08, 1945 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Okinawa
1945
Private Christian J. Domeier
World War II
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: March 14, 1945 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Iwo Jima
1945
Staff Sergeant Kenneth I. Wagner
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Nineth Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 03, 1945 / Age: 30
Killed in action in Germany
1945
Private Charles W. Hansen
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 352 Nd. Qm. Rhd. Co.
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:A/S Infantry Co B 359th Infantry
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:90th Division
Date of Loss: January 10, 1945 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Luxembourg
1945
Lieutenant Commander Leonard J. Check
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Hancock
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:Fighting Squadron 7
Date of Loss: January 04, 1945 / Age: 33
Leonard Check became a World War II ACE credited with shooting down TWELVE enemy aircraft. He was lost in January 1945, after a mid-air collision with his wingman over Luzon, Philippine Islands.
1945
Private First Class Christ K. Wanner
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: February 24, 1945 / Age: 31
Died in service in Luzon, Philippine Islands
1945
Hospital Apprentice 1 Carl H. Albrecht
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:Fourth Medical Battalion
Date of Loss: March 06, 1945 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Iwo Jima
1945
Private First Class Elmer Martin
World War II
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: May 11, 1945 / Age: 20
Died in service in Paulsho, Washington
1945
Private Orman J. Bofamy
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:30th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: March 25, 1945 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Germany
1945
Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Earl C. Stowell
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: October 16, 1945 / Age: 22
Died in service in Alameda, California