FALLEN
World War II
1945
PFC Camille I. Du Puis
Rugby, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Service Command, Eighth Air Force
Date of Loss: May 10, 1945 / Age: 23
Killed in action in England.
1945
Tech. 5c Leonard B. Kjelland
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 36th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron
Date of Loss: April 08, 1945 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Europe.
1945
Seaman 2nd Class Arne G. Johnson
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: June 12, 1945 / Age: 18
Killed in action in the Pacific Area
1945
Lieutenant Commander Leonard J. Check
World War II
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
PFC Joseph P. Dennick
Beaulieu Township, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 182nd Infantry Regiment, Americal Division
Date of Loss: March 07, 1945 / Age: 22
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1945
Sergeant Lawrence A. Zierke
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:95th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 11, 1945 / Age: 31
He died at an English hospital at the age of 31 from injuries sustained during WWII in France.
1945
Hospital Apprentice 1 Carl H. Albrecht
World War II
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
PFC Arnie L. Thompson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 86th Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division
Date of Loss: March 03, 1945 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Italy.
1945
Private Orman J. Bofamy
World War II
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
Electrician's Mate 1st Class Willie H. Korus
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: June 28, 1945 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Pacific Area
1945
Technician 5th Grade Alvin E. Anderson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 14, 1945 / Age: 33
Killed in action 14 May 45 France
1945
Private Robert J. Head
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:76th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 08, 1945 / Age: 18
Killed in action in Germany
1945
Private Earl F. Jones
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 07, 1945 / Age: 27
Died in service in New Hebrides
1945
Private First Class Ray S. Kreamer
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:61st Infantry Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:10th Armored Division
Date of Loss: February 09, 1945 / Age: 29
Died in service as a POW in Germany
1945
PFC Robert J. Collins
Eden Township, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 411th Infantry Regiment, 103rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 06, 1945 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Germany.