FALLEN
World War II
1945
PFC James E. Jordan
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 33rd Armored Regiment, 3rd Armored Division
Date of Loss: January 11, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near Belgium.
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
Staff Sergeant Ernest F. Knutson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:358th Air Baser Squadron Army Corps
Date of Loss: March 13, 1945 / Age: 23
Died in service in Blythe, California
1945
2nd Lieutenant William O. Ward
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: April 19, 1945 / Age: 34
Killed in action in Okinawa
1945
Private First Class Francis Irwin
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company H
Date of Loss: May 13, 1945 / Age: 27
Killed in action in Luzon, Philippine Islands
1945
Private First Class Clinton A. Albus
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: April 30, 1945 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Philippines
1945
Private Roy F. Patzner
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:1st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 02, 1945 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Germany
1945
Sgt. Earl C. Livdahl
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 417th Infantry Regiment, 76th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: March 06, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near Luxembourg.
1945
Sgt. Ray E. Wold
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 327th Bomber Squadron, 92nd Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: March 03, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near Belgium.
1945
Private First Class Robert B. Miner
World War II
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
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
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
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
Corporal Henry H. Raaum
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 417th Infantry Regiment, 76th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: March 22, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near Luxembourg.
1945
Private Willys S. Gensrich
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:27th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 24, 1945 / Age: 28
Killed in action in Okinawa