FALLEN
World War II
1944
Staff Sgt. Harold G. Josewski
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 567th Bomber Squadron, 389th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: April 10, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in a crash over Normandy. Crew member of the aircraft "Flak Magnet".
1944
Pvt. Orval K. Strouse
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 175th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 15, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
2nd Lieutenant Clarence Aaberg
Alexandria, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 711th Bomber Squadron, 447th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: February 25, 1944 / Age: 26
While returning from a mission to Regensburg, Germany, his B-17, "Rosemary III", lost 3 engines. He was able to nurse it back to southern England where his crew was able to bail out safely but his parachute failed to open.
1944
PFC Antone A. Gieser
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 34th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 31, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1944
Chaplain - Captain Floyd N. Richert
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 316th Troop Carrier Group
Date of Loss: May 12, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near England.
1944
Sgt. Everett L. Corbin
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 379th Infantry Regiment, 95th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 14, 1944 / Age: 27
Killed in action near France.
1944
PFC Dennis E. Johnson
Grafton, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 17th Infantry Battalion, 12th Armored Division
Date of Loss: December 09, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Pvt. Kelly H. Stempson
Rugby, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 358th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 25, 1944 / Age: 34
Killed in action near France.
1944
1st Sgt. Albert W. Franks
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 01, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1944
Pvt. Vincent J. Lesmeister
New Rockford, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 141st Infantry Regiment, 36th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 17, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Sgt. John Baumstarck
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 337th Infantry Regiment, 85th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: August 24, 1944 / Age: 18
Killed in action in Italy.
1944
Pvt. Charles J. LaFrance
Maryville Township, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: F Company, 2nd Battalion, 502nd Parachute Infantry, 101st Airborne Division
Date of Loss: September 19, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action during Operation Market Garden in the Netherlands.
1944
1st Lt. Morris H. Flados
Forman, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 861st Bomber Squadron, 493rd Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: August 18, 1944 / Age: 28
Killed in action near France.
1944
Captain Keith G. Chatfield
Minot, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 407th Infantry Regiment, 102nd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 29, 1944 / Age: 29
Killed in action when leading his company in an attack at the Roer River. While attempting to assist some of his men who had become casualties, he was fatally wounded.
1944
PFC August C. Siegfried
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 358th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 16, 1944 / Age: 31
Killed in action near France.