FALLEN
World War II (WWII)
1945
Private First Class Loren M. Baker
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 11, 1945 / Age: 19
Killed in action 11 May 45 Okinawa
1945
Captain Robert B. Holmes
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: P-51 44-63214
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:82nd Fighter Squadron
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:8th Air Force
Date of Loss: April 16, 1945 / Age: 24
Killed in action when he was flying a mission to strafe enemy airfields in the present-day Czech Republic. After strafing two airfields heading towards the third, his plane was hit by flak, and he crashed and was killed near Prague
1945
Sergeant Arthur B. Rossland
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:776th Tank Destroyer Battalion
Date of Loss: March 19, 1945 / Age: 34
Killed in action in Germany
1945
Seaman Second Class Daniel A. Baker
Hankinson, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Indianapolis
Date of Loss: July 30, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action. USS Indianapolis. Phillipines. Remains not recovered.
1945
Private Lyle W. Peterson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:Third Tank Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:10th Armored Division
Date of Loss: March 21, 1945 / Age: 27
Killed in action near France.
1945
Private Ernest P. Sczesny
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:388th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion
Date of Loss: March 08, 1945 / Age: 30
Died in service in Midway, Georgia
1945
Private Knut G. Pladson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:87th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 08, 1945 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Belgium
1945
Private Glenn E. Hover
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: April 21, 1945 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Shima, Ryukyus Island
1945
Private First Class Adolph Buxie
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:7th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 21, 1945 / Age: 22
Killed in action on the Philippine Islands
1945
Seaman Second Class Bill M. Murphy Jr.
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: December 20, 1945 / Age: 22
Died in service in San Peblo, California
1945
Private Gilbert P. Lafferty
Leyden, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:23rd Infantry Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Seventh Armored Division
Date of Loss: January 24, 1945 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Belgium.
1945
Technician Fifth Grade Henry Warcken
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:56th Engineer Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:11th Armored Division
Date of Loss: January 13, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1945
Private First Class Henry Runestad
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: February 21, 1945 / Age: 20
Died in service in Iwo Jima.
1945
Second Lieutenant Donald A. Schollander
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:70th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 10, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1945
Private First Class Henry O. Stenberg
Arnegard, ND
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: April 19, 1945 / Age: