FALLEN
World War II
1944
Private William Vedaa
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: December 26, 1944 / Age: 35
Died in service in the Mediterranean Area
1944
Pvt. Alexander Demontigny
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 357th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 22, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action near France.
1944
2nd Lt. Thomas Martin
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 155th Photographic Squadron, 10th Reconnaissance Group
Date of Loss: November 04, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
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.
1944
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.
1944
Pvt. Wilbert A. Teigen
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 143rd Infantry Regiment, 36th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 30, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Private First Class Harry Thomas
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: July 11, 1944 / Age: 29
Killed in action in France
1944
Tech 5c Garret J. Glum
Bismarck, NDWorld 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.
1944
Staff Sgt. John E. Rod
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 132nd Infantry Regiment, Americal Division
Date of Loss: February 03, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1944
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
1944
Captain John D. Rice
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:82nd Airborne Division
Date of Loss: May 12, 1944 / Age: 24
Died in service in Peterbaraugh, England
1944
Lieutenant Clayton E. Nelson
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: August 04, 1944 / Age: 44
Died in service in the Pacific Area
1944
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.
1944
Sergeant Jack Ell
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:20th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 04, 1944 / Age: 27
Killed in action in France
1944
Corp. Martin R. Dahl
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 4th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron
Date of Loss: June 17, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.