FALLEN
World War II
1944
2nd Lieutenant Kenneth J. Spooner
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: April 23, 1944 / Age: 21
Died in service in a plane crash in Portland, Oregon
1944
Technician 4th Grade Toivo T. Tuomie
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 20, 1944 / Age: 31
Died in service in North Africa.
1944
Corporal Leroy E. Kincaid
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 08, 1944 / Age: 19
Killed in action in France
1944
Private First Class Kermit P. Rufsvold
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 04, 1944 / Age: 23
Died in service in Leyte, Philippine Islands
1944
Private First Class Raymond W. Winter
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: July 28, 1944 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Myitkyina, Burma
1944
Private First Class Ivan J. Ones
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:95th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 19, 1944 / Age: 28
Killed in action in France
1944
Sgt. Ernest L. Burlog
Meadow Township, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 168th Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 11, 1944 / Age: 29
Killed in action near Italy.
1944
Staff Sergeant Oscar E. Lystad
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:776th Tank Battalion
Date of Loss: February 12, 1944 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Italy
1944
PFC Carl E. Krenz
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 142nd Infantry Regiment, 36th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 16, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1944
Staff Sergeant Ralph R. Bender
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:710th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: March 03, 1944 / Age: 21
Ralph was declared "Missing In Action" when his B-17 collided with B-17G #42-38075 and crashed in the North Sea near Wesermunde, Germany during the war
1944
PFC George A. Schimpf
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 349th Infantry Regiment, 88th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 02, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1944
Technician 5th Grade Robert V. Murphy
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: December 25, 1944 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Germany
1944
PFC Randolph E. Oswald
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 17th Tank Battalion, 7th Armored Division
Date of Loss: October 29, 1944 / Age: 24
Died in MIA status. Killed near Holland during the Battle of the Canals.
1944
Corporal Arnold P. Kjelden
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: February 12, 1944 / Age: 27
Killed in action in Italy
1944
Private First Class Willis W. Wacker
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:2nd Armed Division
Date of Loss: July 27, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action in France