FALLEN
World War II
1945
Staff Sgt. Donavon Blake
Underwood, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 114th Infantry Regiment, 44th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 06, 1945 / Age: 23
Killed in action in France.
1945
First Lieutenant Jordan E. Keister
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 428th Bomber Squadron, 310th Bomber Group, Medium
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:428 Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: March 10, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1945
Sgt. John A. Thomas
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 419th Bomber Squadron, 301st Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: February 13, 1945 / Age: 20
Killed in action near Belgium.
1945
Private First Class Henry Runestad
World War II
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: February 21, 1945 / Age: 20
Died in service in Iwo Jima.
1945
Colonel Orin D. Haugen
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:11th Airborne Division
Date of Loss: February 22, 1945 / Age: 37
Colonel Haugen was in Parañaque when he was hit by a fragment from a 20mm anti-aircraft shell that the Japanese were firing at his troops.
1945
PFC Harvey R. Grenier
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 304th Infantry Regiment, 76th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 26, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near Luxembourg.
1945
PFC Michael P. Gores
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 35th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 28, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1945
Pvt. Frederick R. Rodahl
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 395th Infantry Regiment, 99th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: March 15, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in Belgium.
1945
Private First Class Hans E. Kramer
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:2nd Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:25th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 28, 1945 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Southwest Pacific
1945
Private Harry A. Meyers
World War II
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: March 02, 1945 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Iwo Jima
1945
Private First Class Lester A. Erickson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:24th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 24, 1945 / Age: 20
Killed in action on Mindanao Island
1945
Private First Class Christ J. Dauenhauer
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:95th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 23, 1945 / Age: 22
Killed in action in England.
1945
PFC James F. Mainz
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 68th Infantry Battalion, 14th Armored Division
Date of Loss: January 12, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1945
Tech. Sgt. Louis O. Joos
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 359th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 10, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near Belgium.
1945
Tech. 4c Thomas P. Streifel
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 502nd Parachute Infantry Regt, 101st Airborne Division
Date of Loss: January 15, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near Luxembourg.