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1945

Signalman Third Class Willis E. Gentz

New England, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: January 04, 1945 / Age: 19

Died while in MIA status.

1945

Private First Class Twan D. Wade

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 330th Infantry Regiment

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

Date of Loss: January 04, 1945 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Belgium

1945

Private Ronald W. Hagen

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 04, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Luxembourg

1945

Radioman First Class Erling N. Bakke

Jamestown, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Ommaney Bay

Date of Loss: January 04, 1945 / Age: 26

Died while in MIA status. Ommaney Bay South Pacific Ocean. Remains not recovered.

1945

Private First Class Alf K. Gronfur

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 101st Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 26th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 03, 1945 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Luxembourg

1945

Captain Maurice A. Strand

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 28th AAF Fighter Squadron

Date of Loss: January 03, 1945 / Age: 28

Killed in action in China

1945

Private David L. Mythaler

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment

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

Date of Loss: January 03, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near Belgium.

1945

Private Edward Reichenberg

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 17th Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: January 02, 1945 / Age: 30

Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands

1945

Technician Fourth Grade Roy D. Dahl

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 02, 1945 / Age: 27

Killed in action in Germany

1945

Private Virgil J. Stubbs

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 01, 1945 / Age:

1945

Private Fredrick A. Trauman

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 62nd Armed Infantry Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 14th Armored Division

Date of Loss: January 01, 1945 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Europe

1944

Captain Clyde Roy Huddleson

Mandan, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 4th Marine Regiment

Date of Loss: December 31, 1944 / Age: 32

Major Clyde Huddleston was held as a POW in the Philippine Islands. In December 1944, he was boarded onto the Oryoku Maru for transport to Japan. The ship sailed on December 13th and came under attack from American planes on December 14th.