FALLEN
World War II
1945
Sgt. Ray J. Forster
Richardton, ND
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 487th Fighter Squadron, 352nd Fighter Group
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:487th Fighter Squadron
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:352nd Fighter Group
Date of Loss: February 03, 1945 / Age: 29
Killed in action near Belgium.
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1945
Private First Class James J. Kubat
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:257th Engineer Combat Battalion
Date of Loss: April 20, 1945 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Germany
1945
Private First Class Adam Wetch
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:61st Armored Infantry Battalion
Date of Loss: March 31, 1945 / Age: 19
Died in service in Germany
1945
2nd Lieutenant Joseph J. Oleskow
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 12, 1945 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Okinawa
1945
Staff Sergeant Andrew F. Babinski
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:96th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: March 11, 1945 / Age: 29
Killed in action on Okinawa Island
1945
Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class George F. Schneider
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: July 31, 1945 / Age: 19
Died in service in Hawaii
1945
Staff Sergeant Ernest M. Holzemer
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 164th Infantry Regiment, Americal Division
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division
Date of Loss: February 20, 1945 / Age: 29
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1945
Staff Sgt. Harvey J. Phillips
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 164th Infantry Regiment, Americal Division
Date of Loss: March 01, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1945
Private First Class John B. Darcy
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: February 23, 1945 / Age: 27
Killed in action in Luzon
1945
1st Lt. Roy E. Mode
Steele, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 30, 1945 / Age: 27
Killed in action near Belgium.
1945
2nd Lieutenant Pius G. Kuntz
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:392nd AAF Fighter Squadron
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:9th Air Force
Date of Loss: March 26, 1945 / Age: 24
On 25 March 1945, flying a P-47D Thunderbolt fighter, Pius was on a dive bombing mission, the target was in Aschaffenburg. He was shot down near Dettingen Germany by enemy flak. The Kuntz family requested the body be returned to North Dakota.
1945
Seaman 1st Class Harold L. Olson
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: April 06, 1945 / Age: 19
Died in service in Okinawa
1945
Private First Class Adrian L. Lucken
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 18, 1945 / Age: 28
Killed in action in Okinawa
1945
Staff Sgt. Raymond A. Avery
Pherrin Township, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 158th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: January 19, 1945 / Age: 34
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1945
Sergeant Donald G. McNeill
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: March 25, 1945 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Wesel, Germany