FALLEN

Private John J. Wentz

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 22, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Metz, France

Pvt. Donald V. Nordquist

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 708th Amphibious Tank Battalion

Date of Loss: June 17, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action on Saipan.

Private William Little Warrior

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 10, 1944 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Biak Island, New Guinea

Private First Class Nick P. Schmidt

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:9th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 08, 1944 / Age: 30

Killed in action in Germany

PFC John L. Mann

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 33rd Armored Regiment, 3rd Armored Division

Date of Loss: August 02, 1944 / Age: 28

Killed in action near France.

Staff Sergeant Donald H. Peterson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: November 30, 1944 / Age: 35

Died in France on November 30, 1944, from wounds received in an attack on the Siegfried line in Germany. Peterson was a member of a rifle company which succeeded in capturing 14 pill boxes and cleared out several tank traps in the attack.

Staff Sergeant Ralph R. Bender

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:710th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: March 03, 1944 / Age: 21

Ralph was declared "Missing In Action" when his B-17 collided with B-17G #42-38075 and crashed in the North Sea near Wesermunde, Germany during the war

First Lieutenant Frederick C. Beyer

Minot, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:36th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 29, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in France.

Pvt. Lynn A. Striker

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 505th Parachute Infantry Regt, 82nd Airborne Division

Date of Loss: September 23, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in a "drop" connected with Operation Market Garden.

Second Lieutenant Clarence Aaberg

Alexandria, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:711th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: February 25, 1944 / Age: 26

While returning from a mission to Regensburg, Germany, his B-17, "Rosemary III", lost 3 engines. He was able to nurse it back to southern England where his crew was able to bail out safely but his parachute failed to open.

Captain Donald A. Swenson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Died in service in Sorrento, Italy

Technician Fourth Class Edwin A. Germann

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:753rd Tank Battalion

Date of Loss: May 24, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Pvt. William E. Reynolds

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 317th Infantry Regiment, 80th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 10, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Corporal Arnold P. Kjelden

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: February 12, 1944 / Age: 27

Killed in action in Italy

Gunnery Sergeant Andrew J. Leier

Kintyre, ND

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 07, 1944 / Age: 22

Gunnery SGT. Lost his life aboard a B-17 over Muenster Germany. Buried St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery Kintyre ND