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1945

Private First Class Victor F. La Count

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 101st Airborne Division

Date of Loss: January 10, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near Luxembourg.

1945

Staff Sergeant Jasper Aaser

Hamlin, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 359th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 10, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action East of Bastogne, Ardennes, Belgium.

1945

Technician Fourth Class Arnold A. Pfaff

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 774th Tank Battalion

Date of Loss: January 10, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

1945

Sergeant Oliver A. Indergaard

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 99th Infantry Battalion

Date of Loss: January 10, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near Belgium.

1945

Seaman First Class Lorrin R. Koapke

Minot, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve

Date of Loss: January 10, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

1945

Private Charles W. Hansen

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 352 Nd. Qm. Rhd. Co.

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: A/S Infantry Co B 359th Infantry

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

Date of Loss: January 10, 1945 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Luxembourg

1945

Technical Sergeant Louis O. Joos

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: January 10, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near Belgium.

1945

Private First Class Edward Kallenberger

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 310th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 78th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 09, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

1945

Second Lieutenant Robert C. Milks

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: US Infantry

Date of Loss: January 09, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

1945

Staff Sergeant Lawrence L. Lee

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: B-29 #42-24598

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 869th Bomber Squadron

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 497th Bomber Group, Very Heavy

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 20th Air Force

Date of Loss: January 09, 1945 / Age: 25

On January 9, 1945, while returning from mission to Musashino Aircraft Factory near Tokyo, came under attack by enemy fighters. The bomber was severely battle damaged, and ditched in the Pacific off the coast of Japan

1945

Staff Sergeant Lawrence L. Lee

Max, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 869th Bomber Squadron

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 497th Bomber Group, Very Heavy

Date of Loss: January 09, 1945 / Age: 26

Died while in MIA status aboard the SuperfortressÂ "Wattys Wagon". While returning from a mission to Musashino Aircraft Factory near Tokyo, the ship came under attack by enemy fighters.