FALLEN
World War II (WWII)
1945
Sergeant Gregory F. Boehm
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:66th Infantry Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:12th Armored Division
Date of Loss: January 16, 1945 / Age: 22
Killed in action in France.
1945
Technician Fifth Grade Leonard B. Kjelland
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:36th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron
Date of Loss: April 08, 1945 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Europe.
1945
Private First Class Arnie L. Thompson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:10th Mountain Division
Date of Loss: March 03, 1945 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Italy.
1945
Private Charles W. Hansen
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 352 Nd. Qm. Rhd. Co.
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:A/S Infantry Co B 359th Infantry
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:90th Division
Date of Loss: January 10, 1945 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Luxembourg
1945
Lieutenant Commander Leonard J. Check
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Hancock
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:Fighting Squadron 7
Date of Loss: January 04, 1945 / Age: 33
Leonard Check became a World War II ACE credited with shooting down TWELVE enemy aircraft. He was lost in January 1945, after a mid-air collision with his wingman over Luzon, Philippine Islands.
1945
Private First Class Christ K. Wanner
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: February 24, 1945 / Age: 31
Died in service in Luzon, Philippine Islands
1945
Technician Fifth Grade Mark E. De Mots
Minot, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:56th Signal Air Warning Battalion
Date of Loss: July 30, 1945 / Age: 22
Killed in action near France.
1945
Hospital Apprentice One Carl H. Albrecht
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:Fourth Medical Battalion
Date of Loss: March 06, 1945 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Iwo Jima
1945
Private First Class Elmer Martin
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: May 11, 1945 / Age: 20
Died in service in Paulsho, Washington
1945
Private Orman J. Bofamy
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:30th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: March 25, 1945 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Germany
1945
Private First Class Robert B. Miner
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:66th Armored Infantry Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:12th Armored Division
Date of Loss: March 21, 1945 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Germany
1945
Captain Maurice A. Strand
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:28th AAF Fighter Squadron
Date of Loss: January 03, 1945 / Age: 28
Killed in action in China
1945
Private First Class Donald W. Nelson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: July 13, 1945 / Age: 26
Died in service in Tyndall Field, Florida
1945
Private First Class Timothy E. Kotaska
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: March 05, 1945 / Age: 30
Died as a Prisoner Of War at Bad Soden-Salmunster Hospital (Serves Stalag 9-B) Bad Soden Hessen-Nassau, Prussia 50-09
1945
First Lieutenant William M. MacDonald
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:63rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 19, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in Germany. When the command post of his company had become surrounded by the enemy, Lt. MacDonald organized two squads from another unit and attacked their flank.