FALLEN
World War II (WWII)
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.
1945
Private First Class Gordon L. Mathiason
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:17th Airborne Division
Date of Loss: January 05, 1945 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Belgium
1945
Private Leroy B. Hauge
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: March 29, 1945 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Luzon, Philippine Islands
1945
Private First Class George Schaff
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company K
Date of Loss: January 20, 1945 / Age: 29
Died in service in Belgium.
1945
Private First Class Emil A. Anderson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 02, 1945 / Age: 22
Killed in action 2 May 45 Okinawa
1945
Private First Class Carl B. Wasness
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:79th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 19, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1945
Captain Rex Aton
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Philippine Scouts
Date of Loss: January 09, 1945 / Age:
Died while in POW status during WWII. Taiwan. Remains not recovered.
1945
Private First Class Albert E. Schulz
Elgin, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:38th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 09, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1945
Technician Fifth Grade Arnold M. Krueger
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 1896th Engineer Battalion, Aviation
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:1896th Engineer Battalion, Aviation
Date of Loss: January 12, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1945
Staff Sergeant Ralph G. Vix
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Fifth Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 17, 1945 / Age: 28
Killed in action near Luxembourg.
1945
Sergeant Frank X. Schmidt
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:First Cavalry Division
Date of Loss: May 18, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1945
Technician Fourth Grade Harold D. Ellingson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:94th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 20, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1945
Captain James K. Brewer
Colfax, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: "Combat Command ""B""
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Nineth Armored Division
Date of Loss: April 12, 1945 / Age: 28
Killed in action in the Netherlands.
1945
Private First Class Louis W. Kram
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:37th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 23, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1945
Private First Class Alvin P. Anderson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 08, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action, buried at Luxembourg American Cemetery.