FALLEN

Sergeant David E. Berth

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Date of Loss: March 25, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in North Africa

PFC Harold M. Gullickson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 359th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 03, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action near France.

Staff Sergeant Edward M. Jerstad

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:412th AAF Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: April 11, 1944 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Germany

Captain Charles R. Durfee

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:1st Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:2nd Marine Division

Date of Loss: June 17, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Tarawa, Gilbert Islands, Kiribati

PFC James A. Diemert

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 504th Parachute Infantry Regt, 82nd Airborne Division

Date of Loss: December 21, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action near Belgium.

Pvt. John Marzolf

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 358th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 04, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

2nd Lieutenant Denis J. Zarbarth

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 550th Bomber Squadron

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:8th Air Force

Date of Loss: January 05, 1944 / Age: 27

Killed in crash landing at Badwell Ash, Suffolk, England, while attempting to reach their base after the aircraft was severely battle damaged on bombing mission over Bordeaux, France. Eight crew members were Killed In Action.

First Lieutenant Marvin E. Albertson

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:350th Fighter Squadron

Date of Loss: October 27, 1944 / Age: 24

On October 27, 1944 he was piloting his P-51 Mustang #44-14422 during a training flight when he collided with the P-51 42-14791 and crashed at Wilden, Worcestershire, England.

Staff Sgt. Clarence M. Keaveny

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 339th Infantry Regiment, 85th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: May 15, 1944 / Age: 27

Killed in action near Italy.

Tech 5c Garret J. Glum

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 24th Quartermaster Company, 24th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 24, 1944 / Age: 30

Killed in action in the Philippines after suffering fatal wounds on Leyte Island.

Sergeant Paul S. Johnson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:90th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 11, 1944 / Age: 27

Killed in action in France

Private Christ A. Christiansen

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:3rd Armored Division

Date of Loss: September 19, 1944 / Age: 34

Killed in action in Germany

2nd Lieutenant Russel Loyd Kruger

New Salem, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:12th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:4th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 15, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in Action at the Battle of Hedgerows in Normandy, France on June 15, 1944 at the age of 22. His only child Russel "Rusty" was born 7 months later. 

PFC Robert S. Niles

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: July 13, 1944 / Age: 30

Killed in action near France.

PFC Sylvin J. Baker

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 06, 1944 / Age:

KIA D-Day Normandy Beach