FALLEN
World War II
1944
Sgt. George B. Peterson
McCanna, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 735th Bomber Squadron, 453rd Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: May 08, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action near Belgium.
1944
Captain Norman H. Nelson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 313th Fighter Squadron
Date of Loss: July 02, 1944 / Age: 24
He was a passenger aboard Cessna Bobcat UC-78 #43-7528 when he was killed on July 2, 1944, in a plane crash in England.
1944
Staff Sergeant Edward F. Buzalsky
Connor Township, ND
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:3rd Armored Division
Date of Loss: September 07, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action near Belgium.
1944
1st Lieutenant Louise M. Wescom
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: December 09, 1944 / Age: 36
Died in service in Camp Livingston, Louisiana
1944
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.
1944
Corp. Joe F. Hausler
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: May 02, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1944
Electrician's Mate 3C Willaim F. Schoener
Mandan, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: October 11, 1944 / Age: 23
Died while doing maintenance on the ships engine and was electrocuted (Per statement of family 5/16/2019) - Buried at Sea. Survived by spouse Katharine.
1944
Staff Sergeant Donald H. Peterson
World War II
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
Capt. Donald R. Emerson
Pembina, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 336th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group
Date of Loss: December 25, 1944 / Age: 21
Killed in action while flying a P-51 during the Battle of the Bulge. He was heading back to his base after a mission when he encountered six enemy planes.
1944
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.
1944
Captain Donald A. Swenson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: March 24, 1944 / Age: 27
Died in service in Sorrento, Italy
1944
2nd Lieutenant Dale W. Witson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:324th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: August 16, 1944 / Age: 21
Killed in action when his plane was shot down over Deiderode, Germany.
1944
Staff Sergeant Norbert L. Olsen
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:3rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 01, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Cisterna, Italy
1944
GM3c Hartvick L. Anderson
Grand Forks, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: July 11, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in Italy. Remains not recovered.
1944
PFC Reuben Schatz
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 06, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.