Bruce E. Buchholz

World War II
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Fallen

County:
Ward

Date of Loss:

Branch of Service:
Army

Rank:
2nd Lieutenant

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:
492nd Bombardment Squadron

Regiment / Group / Brigade:
7th Bombardment Group

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:
10th Air Force
Listed on/in the:
Register of North Dakota Veterans World War II 1941-1945 and Korean Conflict 1950-1953, published 1968

Major Battle/Theatre:
Asiatic Pacific Theater

Medals and Honors:

Circumstances:

2nd Lt Buchholz was killed in action when he was the pilot of B-24J #42-73080 that crashed on final approach to Kurmitola airbase in India, having flown from Kunming China. All aboard, except the co-pilot, were killed.

Biography:

2nd Lieutenant Bruce Buchholz was born on May 20, 1924, in Minot, North Dakota, to Edward J and Iva Buchholz. On May 26, 1942, he was a resident of Ward County, North Dakota, when he entered the US Army Minot. He was killed in action on August 18, 1944, in Kuritola, India. He is buried in plot 3, grave 240, section 7 in Rose Hill Cemetery, Minot, North Dakota.