FALLEN
World War II
1945
EM3 Donald Adams
Wahpeton, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: May 28, 1945 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Okinawa, Japan.
Remains not recovered.
1945
Sergeant Norman L. Oas
World War II
Date of Loss: January 31, 1945 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Belgium
1945
Pvt. Wayne E. Mack
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 504th Parachute Infantry Regt, 82nd Airborne Division
Date of Loss: January 04, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in a paratrooper action during the Battle of the Bulge.
1945
Merchant Seaman Nick Zivotosky
World War II
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Merchant Marine
Date of Loss: August 10, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in North Africa.
1945
Private First Class Arthur O. Anderson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 01, 1945 / Age: 35
Killed in action 1 May 45 Okinawa
1945
Technician 5th Grade Donald S. Peacock
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: February 07, 1945 / Age: 38
Killed in action in Luzon, Philippine Islands
1945
PFC Alvin E. Berger
Grand Forks, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 357th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 15, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in Luxembourg.
1945
Electrician's Mate 1st Class Henry J. McClaflin
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: October 30, 1945 / Age: 24
Was due for discharge when he was on the USS Lyman stationed off San Francisco Bay. The Whale-boat that left Potrero Point to return the sailors to the USS Lyman capsized about a mile from the berth in heavy winds on October 30, 1945.
1945
Staff Sgt. Robert J. Frauenholtz
Grand Forks, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 835th Bomber Squadron, 486th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: April 07, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near Belgium.
1945
Technical Sergeant Thomas H. Conners
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:6th Rangers Infantry Battalion
Date of Loss: February 04, 1945 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Luzon, Philippine Islands
1945
Sergeant Lawrence V. Nelson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 30, 1945 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Belgium
1945
Sergeant Ervin P. Evenson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division
Date of Loss: March 04, 1945 / Age: 26
Killed in action on Leyte Island
1945
Staff Sgt. Jack M. Collette
Oakwood Township, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 254th Infantry Regiment, 63rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 26, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1945
Gunnery Sergeant Russell W. Lippert
World War II
Branch of Service: Marines
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:4th Tank Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:4th Marine Division
Date of Loss: February 22, 1945 / Age: 26
Colonel Robert M. Neiman described the moment Lippert gave his life to his country in his memoir, "Tanks on the Beaches". "Division called at about two in the morning and said the (previous) attack had been repulsed.
1945
PFC Vincent D. Leuwer
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 129th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 01, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.