FALLEN
World War II
1944
2nd Lieutenant Bruce E. Buchholz
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:492nd Bombardment Squadron
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:10th Air Force
Date of Loss: August 18, 1944 / Age: 20
2nd Lt Buchholz was killed in action when he was the pilot of B-24J #42-73080 that crashed on final approach to Kurmitola airbase in India, having flown from Kunming China. All aboard, except the co-pilot, were killed.
1944
Private First Class Joseph P. Morris
World War II
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: July 23, 1944 / Age: 20
Died in service in Guam
1944
2nd Lt. Roland E. Peterson
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 337th Bomber Squadron, 96th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: January 07, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in the Netherlands.
1944
Private First Class Leo J. Davis
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: August 01, 1944 / Age: 21
Killed in action in France
1944
Technician 5th Grade Karsten A. Fossum
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:377th Field Artillery Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:101st Airborne Division
Date of Loss: June 11, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Normandy, France
1944
Staff Sgt. Gerald J. Callahan
Fargo, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 47th Squadron, 313rd Troop Carrier Group
Date of Loss: January 21, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action near Italy.
1944
Private First Class William O. Lund
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: December 03, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action in France
1944
Staff Sgt. Wayne M. Wayrynen
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 4th Ranger Battalion
Date of Loss: March 03, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1944
Staff Sergeant John Gums
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: B-24J #44-40540
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:424th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: October 18, 1944 / Age: 22
B-24J #44-40540 took off, with a crew of 10, from Morotai, North Maluku Province, Indonesia on a bombing mission over Balikpapan island in Borneo.
1944
Pharmacist's Mate 2nd Class Bernard N. Baumann
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: January 18, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in Action in Burma in a plane that was shot down by the Japanese
1944
Cpl. Julius Arndt
Wright, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 32nd Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 21, 1944 / Age: 24
Died while in MIA status. Philippines. Remains not recovered.
1944
PFC Richard E. Haugen
Stevens, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 21st Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 06, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1944
Sergeant Tellef C. Hoverson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: December 07, 1944 / Age: 31
Killed in action in Germany
1944
Private Francis J. York
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:24th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 20, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands
1944
CPL George V. Olson
Banks, NDBranch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: January 21, 1944 / Age:
Died at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii