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1944

Private First Class Vernon O. Berg

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 105th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 27th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 07, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands

1944

Private First Class Robert Alexander

Tolley, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 105th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 27th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 07, 1944 / Age:

He was killed in action during the Battle of Saipan as his unit defended against a Japanese attack in the area of Tanapag. PFC Alexander's remains were not recovered or identified following his loss.

1944

Private First Class Eugene O. Hanson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 357th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 90th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 07, 1944 / Age: 30

Killed in action in France

1944

Staff Sergeant Leonard A. Powell

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 359th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 90th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 06, 1944 / Age: 27

Killed in action in Normandy, France

1944

Private Harold B. Stair

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 331st Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 83rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 06, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action in France

1944

Private Floyd C. Lively

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 314th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 79th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 06, 1944 / Age: 35

Killed in action in France

1944

Private Wallace A. Ronning

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 06, 1944 / Age: 20

Died in service at Camp Campbell, Kentucky

1944

Private Peter L. Braun

Mandan, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 357th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 90th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 05, 1944 / Age: 37

Peter Louie Braun was born on October 31, 1906, in Glen Ullin, Morton County, North Dakota to Joseph P Braun and Eugina Schacher Braun. He entered the United States Army on March 19, 1942.