FALLEN
World War II
1944
Staff Sergeant Edward J. Birch
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: B-17 Flying Fortress
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:32nd Bomber Squadron B-17 FLYING FORTRESS
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:15th US Army Air Forces
Date of Loss: July 26, 1944 / Age: 19
Killed in action in a plane that crashed in Austria, the plane departed Italy
1944
Staff Sergeant Rueben S. Tastad
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: April 12, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Wiener Neustadt, Austria.
1944
Private First Class Lloyd R. Miller
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 07, 1944 / Age: 27
Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands
1944
PFC Thomas D. Alexander
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 361st Infantry Regiment, 91st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 18, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in Italy.
1944
2nd Lt. Warren H. Guernsey
Velva, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 353th Bomber Squadron, 301st Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: November 18, 1944 / Age: 27
Killed in action near Italy.
1944
2nd Lieutenant Alvin E. Stocking
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:36th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 02, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in France
1944
Seaman 1st Class Arthur F. Nappen
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: January 12, 1944 / Age: 21
Died in service in Stirling Island
1944
Private First Class Fred R. Ehni
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:899th Tank Destroyer Battalion
Date of Loss: July 17, 1944 / Age: 36
Killed in action in France
1944
Private First Class Clayton E. Verke
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:91st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 24, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Italy
1944
Pvt. George W. Deede
Woodworth, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 456th Field Artillery Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division
Date of Loss: October 28, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in the Netherlands.
1944
Technician 5th Grade Benjamin Verworn
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:755th Field Artillery Battalion
Date of Loss: September 13, 1944 / Age: 21
Died in service in Travistock, England
1944
Pvt. Aloysius Decoteau
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 11th Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 09, 1944 / Age: 28
Killed in action near France.
1944
2nd Lt. Albert E. Marple
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 719th Bomber Squadron, 449th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: December 09, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action during a ferrying mission from Grottaglia, Italy to Pomigliano near Naples. Transporting personnel who had completed their tour of combat duty - lost in bad weather.
1944
Staff Sergeant Lyle D. Lere
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: December 09, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Germany
1944
2nd Lt. Elbert J. Bradrick
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 08, 1944 / Age: 20
Killed in Action in Germany