FALLEN
World War II
1944
Private Thomas J. Jereski
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:50th Engineer Combat Battalion
Date of Loss: October 25, 1944 / Age: 28
Killed in action in Leyte
1944
Lieutenant Junior Grade Kermit E. Chapman
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: February 19, 1944 / Age: 24
Died in service in Eniwetok, Marshall Islands
1944
Technician 5th Grade Hamlin R. Stenson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: September 03, 1944 / Age: 30
Died in service in Guam
1944
Sergeant Louis R. Reitan
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:763rd AAF Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: July 15, 1944 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Yugoslavia
1944
Captain Charles R. Durfee
World War II
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:1st Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:2nd Marine Division
Date of Loss: June 17, 1944 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Tarawa, Gilbert Islands, Kiribati
1944
1st Lieutenant Erling J. Varland
World War II
Date of Loss: November 24, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands
1944
PFC James A. Diemert
Eckelson Township, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 504th Parachute Infantry Regt, 82nd Airborne Division
Date of Loss: December 21, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action near Belgium.
1944
Pvt. Alexander Materi
Strasburg, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 116th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 01, 1944 / Age: 20
Killed in action near France.
1944
2nd Lieutenant Denis J. Zarbarth
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 550th Bomber Squadron
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:8th Air Force
Date of Loss: January 05, 1944 / Age: 27
Killed in crash landing at Badwell Ash, Suffolk, England, while attempting to reach their base after the aircraft was severely battle damaged on bombing mission over Bordeaux, France. Eight crew members were Killed In Action.
1944
Private First Class Leonard L. Ahlschwede
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 105th Infantry Regiment, 27th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 12, 1944 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Saipan
1944
Pvt. Perry L. Romine
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 116th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 15, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
2nd Lieutenant Mayo L. Johnson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 05, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Luxembourg
1944
Staff Sergeant Hunter D. Watts
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:82nd Airborne Division
Date of Loss: June 15, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action in France
1944
Staff Sgt. John W. Day
New Rockford, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 353rd Bomber Squadron, 301st Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: January 11, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action near Italy.
1944
Major George C. Garske
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: B-25C #42-53366
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:488th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: February 17, 1944 / Age: 24
George was "Killed In Action" when his B-25 was shot down and crashed near Campoleone, Italy during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.