FALLEN
World War II (WWII)
1944
Private First Class Alex Bakken
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:95th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 12, 1944 / Age: 38
Killed in action in France
1944
Private First Class Ray P. Cupp
Rolla, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 14, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action near France.
1944
Private First Class Wilmer Kerner
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: September 12, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in France
1944
Corporal John D. Magnuson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:85th Cavalry Reconn Squadron
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:5th Armored Division
Date of Loss: December 07, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Belgium.
1944
Staff Sergeant Owen K. Rotnem
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:95th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 14, 1944 / Age: 30
Killed in action in Metz, France
1944
Private Robert M. Norby
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company F
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:1st Armored Division
Date of Loss: May 31, 1944 / Age: 25
On May 31, 1944, in Larrvio, Italy, Private Robert Norby was killed from shell wounds.
1944
Second Lieutenant Donald L. Bennett
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:615th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: August 01, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in France.
1944
First Lieutenant Orin E. Olson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:448th Bomber Squadron
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:12th Air Force
Date of Loss: July 26, 1944 / Age: 25
On July 26 they were bombing a bridge on the Adiage River near Verona, Italy, when their plane was hit in the left engine. Orin stayed at the controls of the plane as other crew members parachuted out.
1944
Private First Class James Gawryluk
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:Fourth Engineer Combat Battalion
Date of Loss: July 29, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Private First Class Charles R. Reiser
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company D
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:708th Amphibious Tank Battalion
Date of Loss: June 15, 1944 / Age: 20
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Private Ivan C. Beatty
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 3rd Armored Amphibian Battalion, Amphibian Team Group, Fleet Marine Force.
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:3rd Armored Amphibian Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Fleet Marine Force
Date of Loss: September 15, 1944 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Peleliu Island, Palau Islands
1944
Major James A. Howard
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:369th AAF Fighter Squadron
Date of Loss: November 08, 1944 / Age: 28
Killed in action in Germany
1944
Private First Class Leonard C. Nedella
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 06, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action near France.
1944
Private Harold B. Stair
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:83rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 06, 1944 / Age: 21
Killed in action in France
1944
Private First Class Roy J. Kitagawa
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:100th Battalion
Date of Loss: October 22, 1944 / Age: 23
Died in service in France