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World War II (WWII)

1945

Sergeant Clifford A. Myhra

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:870th Bomb Squadron

Date of Loss: February 10, 1945 / Age: 21

B-29 "WEREWOLF" 42-63423 497th Bomb Group, 870th Bomb Squadron Aircraft A-Square-28 hit by fighter on a mission to Tokyo, exploded mid-air 1-27-1945

1945

Private Clarence J. Baker

Gackle, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:4th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 05, 1945 / Age: 20

From WWII book:

1945

Private First Class Peter Klein

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 28, 1945 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Okinawa

1945

Corporal Michael A. Drury

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:155th Airborne Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:17th Airborne Division

Date of Loss: January 05, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Belgium

1945

Private Philander E. Vannatta

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 18, 1945 / Age: 27

Died in service in Ft. Knox, Kentucky

1945

Private First Class Victor R. Wuertz

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 23, 1945 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Luzon, Philippine Islands

1945

Private Mark F. Packard

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:87th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: March 25, 1945 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Germany

1945

Lieutenant Junior Grade Clarence A. Teige

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: July 24, 1945 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Honshu, Japan

1945

Private Alfred B. Byrne

Michigan, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:818th Tank Destroyer Battalion

Date of Loss: April 01, 1945 / Age: 35

Killed in action in the Netherlands.

1945

Private First Class Glen H. Johnson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: WPS

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:6th Marine Division

Date of Loss: May 13, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Okinawa

1945

Private First Class Edward W. Wallmann

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:37th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 30, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

1945

Private First Class Wendell C. Arhart

Fargo, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:9th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: March 15, 1945 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Belgium

1945

Second Lieutenant Melvin Alderman

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:427th Bomb Squadron

Date of Loss: April 06, 1945 / Age: 26

Killed in action in mid-air collision during Mission #353, 6 April 1945, to Leipzig, Germany. Crew was flying in B-17G #43-38958 Green Hill Belle (427BS) GN- H.