FALLEN
World War II (WWII)
1944
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
Grand Forks, NDWorld 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.
1944
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
1944
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
Huff, NDWorld 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.
1944
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.
1944
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
1944
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.
1944
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.
1944
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.
1944
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
1944
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.
1944
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.
1944
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
1944
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