FALLEN
World War II
Sergeant Vern H. Kickertz
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:95th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 18, 1944 / Age: 25
Killed in action in France
Staff Sergeant Owen K. Rotnem
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:95th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 14, 1944 / Age: 30
Killed in action in Metz, France
Private Robert M. Norby
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company F
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:1st Armored Division
Date of Loss: May 31, 1944 / Age: 25
On May 31, 1944, in Larrvio, Italy, Private Robert Norby was killed from shell wounds.
1st Lieutenant Orin E. Olson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:448th Bomber Squadron
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:12th Air Force
Date of Loss: July 26, 1944 / Age: 25
On July 26 they were bombing a bridge on the Adiage River near Verona, Italy, when their plane was hit in the left engine. Orin stayed at the controls of the plane as other crew members parachuted out.
Staff Sgt. Edward F. Buzalsky
Connor Township, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 33rd Armored Regiment, 3rd Armored Division
Date of Loss: September 07, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action near Belgium.
Private Ivan C. Beatty
World War II
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 3rd Armored Amphibian Battalion, Amphibian Team Group, Fleet Marine Force.
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:3rd Armored Amphibian Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Fleet Marine Force
Date of Loss: September 15, 1944 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Peleliu Island, Palau Islands
Staff Sgt. Robert W. Arhart
Fargo, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 85th Bomber Squadron, 47th Bomber Group, Light
Date of Loss: June 29, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Belgium.
Private First Class LaVerne J. Mellom
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: August 16, 1944 / Age: 24
Died in service in New Guinea
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.
Private Stanley T. Hubbard
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 06, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Mignona, Italy
Private Harold B. Stair
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:83rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 06, 1944 / Age: 21
Killed in action in France
Staff Sergeant Arthur E. Kittelson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:957th Field Artillery Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Field Artillery Corps Division
Date of Loss: July 25, 1944 / Age: 24
Died in service in Normandy, France
PFC Boyd C. McWethy
Crosby, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 104th Infantry Regiment, 26th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 11, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
Private First Class Matthew American Horse
Cannonball, ND
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 26, 1944 / Age: 21
PFC Oswald P. Kjilbak
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 21, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action at Lyte, P.I.