FALLEN
World War II
1944
PFC Sam Ziegler
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 747th Tank Battalion
Date of Loss: September 02, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Private First Class Herbert I. Gentz
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:66th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: December 25, 1944 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Belgium
1944
2nd Lt. Donald L. Bennett
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 615th Bomber Squadron, 401st Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: August 01, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in France.
1944
Corporal Fenn T. Straster
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 121st Infantry Regiment, 8th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 27, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in the Netherlands.
1944
Private Blaine M. Heglund
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:558th Field Artillery Battalion
Date of Loss: December 06, 1944 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Germany
1944
2nd Lieutenant Merland E. Moen
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 15, 1944 / Age: 21
While participating in aerial combat maneuvers with three other aircraft out of the Hayward Army Airfield, was last seen to have peeled off and dive towards the Pacific, roughly between the Farallon Islands and Pescadero Point, California.
1944
Fireman 1c Robert D. Frank
West Fargo, ND
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: January 30, 1944 / Age: 24
The Chicago, in what was known as the Battle of Rennell Island, was first hit by two torpedoes on January 29th and disabled. Multiple crewmen were lost in this first attack.
1944
2nd Lt. Russell Reykjalin
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 34th Field Artillery Battalion, 9th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 13, 1944 / Age: 34
Killed in action near France.
1944
Sergeant Michael Kahl
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 25, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Germany
1944
Staff Sergeant Malcolm B. Nelson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company K
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 07, 1944 / Age: 26
Killer in action in France
1944
Private William Little Warrior
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 10, 1944 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Biak Island, New Guinea
1944
Pvt. Vincent J. Lesmeister
New Rockford, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 141st Infantry Regiment, 36th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 17, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
PFC Clifford H. Wold
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 358th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 15, 1944 / Age: 30
Killed in action in France.
1944
Lt. Jr. Grade Clarence V. Beckley
Bordulac, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Trout
Date of Loss: February 29, 1944 / Age: 25
Killed in action on the USS Trout in the Philippines Basin. Remains not recovered.
1944
Sgt. Alfred G. Huber
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 378th Infantry Regiment, 95th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 30, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action near France.