FALLEN
World War II
1944
Private Christ A. Christiansen
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:3rd Armored Division
Date of Loss: September 19, 1944 / Age: 34
Killed in action in Germany
1944
Captain John D. Rice
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:82nd Airborne Division
Date of Loss: May 12, 1944 / Age: 24
Died in service in Peterbaraugh, England
1944
Lieutenant Clayton E. Nelson
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: August 04, 1944 / Age: 44
Died in service in the Pacific Area
1944
2nd Lieutenant Russel Loyd Kruger
New Salem, ND
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:12th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:4th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 15, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in Action at the Battle of Hedgerows in Normandy, France on June 15, 1944 at the age of 22. His only child Russel "Rusty" was born 7 months later.
1944
Sergeant Jack Ell
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:20th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 04, 1944 / Age: 27
Killed in action in France
1944
Corp. Martin R. Dahl
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 4th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron
Date of Loss: June 17, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
1st Lt. Roy O. Yonker
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 97th Squadron, 440th Troop Carrier Group
Date of Loss: September 14, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action near England.
1944
Sergeant Donald L. Lillehaug
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: March 06, 1944 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Germany
1944
Private Relmond C. Amsbaugh
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:4th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 12, 1944 / Age: 20
Killed in action 12 Jul 44 France
1944
2nd Lt. Howard N. Johnson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 137th Infantry Regiment, 35th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 15, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Technical Sergeant Melvin G. Moe
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: September 23, 1944 / Age: 35
Died in service in Asiatic Area
1944
PFC Athniel W. Gebhard
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 318th Infantry Regiment, 80th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 08, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
2nd Lt. Russell Reykjalin
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 34th Field Artillery Battalion, 9th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 13, 1944 / Age: 34
Killed in action near France.
1944
Technical Sergeant Lawrence R. Nelson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: July 08, 1944 / Age: 27
Killed in action in France
1944
Private First Class Roland Kramer
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:27th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 09, 1944 / Age: 26
Died in service in Saipan; Not confirmed however family has understood that his unit was landed on the wrong beach in Saipan and the Japanese wiped out the entire unit before they even got to the beach.