FALLEN
World War II
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.
1944
Pvt. Lynn A. Striker
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 505th Parachute Infantry Regt, 82nd Airborne Division
Date of Loss: September 23, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in a "drop" connected with Operation Market Garden.
1944
Chief Aviation Storekeeper Eugene P. Thompson
World War II
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: June 29, 1944 / Age: 30
Killed in action in Saipan, Marianas Islands
1944
Tech. 4c Edwin A. Germann
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 753rd Tank Battalion
Date of Loss: May 24, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1944
Pvt. William E. Reynolds
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 317th Infantry Regiment, 80th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 10, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Pvt. Theodore J. Nelson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 24, 1944 / Age: 21
Killed in action near Belgium.
1944
Private First Class Emmett J. Erickson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:91st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 22, 1944 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Italy
1944
Staff Sgt. Bernard J. Wolfe
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 137th Infantry Regiment, 35th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 08, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Private First Class Lawrence E. Lindstrom
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:1st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 26, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Germany