FALLEN
World War II
1944
PFC John L. Mann
Huff, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 33rd Armored Regiment, 3rd Armored Division
Date of Loss: August 02, 1944 / Age: 28
Killed in action near France.
1944
1st Lt. Frederick C. Beyer
Minot, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 143rd Infantry Regiment, 36th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 29, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action in France.
1944
Sergeant Leland I. Cunningham
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 21, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in France
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
Baker 1st Class Kenton E. Kuebker
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: October 25, 1944 / Age: 25
On 24 October, U.S.S. Albert W. Grant joined TG 77.2 and sailed to engage a Japanese task force reported steaming northward from the Sulu Sea toward Surigao Strait.
1944
Private First Class Paul F. Fischer
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:79th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: August 27, 1944 / Age: 19
Killed in action in France
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
Private First Class Francis E. Long
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: July 02, 1944 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Saipan
1944
Staff Sergeant Rollin B. Gregory
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:96th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 26, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Tabantabon, Leyte, Philippine Islands
1944
1st Lieutenant Warren R. Schuman
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:91st AAF Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: December 25, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in the crash of C-47 #43-15660 in France while rushing troops to the front during the Battle of the Bulge. Suspected cause of the crash was iceing in the bitter cold weather.
1944
2nd Lieutenant Dougald A. McLean
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 24, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Germany
1944
Andrew J. Leier
Kintyre, NDBranch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 07, 1944 / Age: 22
Gunnery SGT. Lost his life aboard a B-17 over Muenster Germany. Buried St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery Kintyre ND