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World War II

1945

2nd Lieutenant Carl R. Moses

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 09, 1945 / Age: 23

Died in service in Sebring, Florida

1945

Staff Sgt. Donald J. Ewals

New Rockford, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 156th Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: October 08, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action near France.

1945

Pvt. Rueben Pepple

Cathay, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 34th Tank Battalion, 5th Armored Division

Date of Loss: January 18, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Netherlands.

1945

Private Morris C. Landsem

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:720th Military Police Battalion

Date of Loss: August 27, 1945 / Age: 24

Died in service in Luzon, Philippine Islands

1945

Private First Class Floyd M. Fousek

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 07, 1945 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands

1945

Captain Kenneth A. Williams

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

Date of Loss: February 22, 1945 / Age: 31

Killed in action in the Leyte, Philippine Islands

1945

PFC Leland I. Butler

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 24, 1945 / Age: 31

Killed in action near France.

1945

1st Sergeant Wesley G. Lundwell

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 07, 1945 / Age: 30

Died in service in Honolulu, Hawaii

1945

Corporal Eugene B. Melcher

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 05, 1945 / Age: 23

Died in service in India

1945

Private First Class John A. Murphy

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:2nd Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:5th Marine Division

Date of Loss: February 23, 1945 / Age: 19

Died in service in Iwo Jima

1945

Capt. Glenn T. Elliott

Valley City, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 11th Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 23, 1945 / Age: 30

Killed in action near Luxembourg.

1945

Tech. 4c Harold D. Ellingson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 302nd Infantry Regiment, 94th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 20, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

1945

R3C Rodney Loyd Brennan

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Ommaney Bay

Date of Loss: January 04, 1945 / Age:

Killed in Action by Japanese Suicide Plan while aboard the USS Ommaney Bay in Asiatic Theatre. (Source: Service Record WWI and WWII Garrison Community ND)