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1944

Private First Class Arthur H. Ries

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 358th Infantry Regiment

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

Date of Loss: June 11, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in France

1944

Motor Machinist's Mate Second Class Cletus F. Lipetzky

Kensal, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: June 11, 1944 / Age: 22

Died while in MIA status, when the USS-LST-496 on which he was serving struck a mine in the English Channel and sank during the coastal invasion of Normandy. His body was not recovered.

1944

Technician Fifth Grade Karsten A. Fossum

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 377th Field Artillery Battalion

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

Date of Loss: June 11, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Normandy, France

1944

Technician Fourth Class William J. McCann

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 12th Field Artillery Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Second Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 11, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

1944

Sergeant Gerhard P. Moen

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 358th Infantry Regiment

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

Date of Loss: June 11, 1944 / Age: 31

Killed in action in France

1944

Private William Little Warrior

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 10, 1944 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Biak Island, New Guinea

1944

Private First Class Sam A. Metzner

Fort Rice, ND

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: June 09, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

1944

Private First Class Leo F. Schafer

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: June 09, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

1944

First Lieutenant Emil E. Jepsen

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 09, 1944 / Age: 37

Killed in action in France

1944

Technician Fourth Class Harlem A. Waslien

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 526th Ordnance Maintenance Company

Date of Loss: June 09, 1944 / Age: 28

Died while in MIA status.

1944

Private George E. Inkster

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 09, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Saipan Marianas Island

1944

Sergeant Lloyd I. Nelson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 175th Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: June 08, 1944 / Age: 26

He arrived overseas in October 1942. He was injured during the D-Day invasion when his unit landed on the beaches of Normandy, France. Two days later he died of his wounds.