FALLEN
World War II
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
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
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
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
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
1944
Private First Class Francis W. Anderson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:24th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 12, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action 12 Nov 44 Leyte
1944
Private First Class Alvin Schauer
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: August 10, 1944 / Age: 25
Killed in action in France
1944
Private John E. Bower
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 12, 1944 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Italy
1944
Private Robert E. Robinson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:84th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 01, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Germany
1944
Private Bernard Krueger
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 04, 1944 / Age: 32
Died in service in Europe
1944
Private First Class Victor D. Schmiess
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 14, 1944 / Age: 28
Killed in action in France
1944
2nd Lieutenant William J. McIlonie Jr.
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:407th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: September 11, 1944 / Age: 24
He was on the crew of the B-17G #42-102426 "Kidley Divey" during a mission to the oil refineries at Labejum, Germany when they were attacked by groups of enemy fighters. They crashed near Eisleben, Germany.
1944
1st Lieutenant Thomas D. Sollom
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 14, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Italy
1944
Private John Kavaney
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: August 03, 1944 / Age: 29
Killed in action in Normandy, France
1944
2nd Lieutenant Orman O. Fish
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:3rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 24, 1944 / Age: 29
Killed in action in Italy