FALLEN
World War II
1944
1st Lt. Wallace W. Bengson
Esmond, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 327th Bomber Squadron, 92nd Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: October 03, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action in the Netherlands while flying as a navigator on a B-17 of the 92nd Bomb Group. His aircraft collided with another and lost half of the right wing.
1944
Sergeant Robert H. Hegg
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 11, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Germany
1944
2nd Lieutenant Merland E. Moen
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 15, 1944 / Age: 21
While participating in aerial combat maneuvers with three other aircraft out of the Hayward Army Airfield, was last seen to have peeled off and dive towards the Pacific, roughly between the Farallon Islands and Pescadero Point, California.
1944
Private First Class Charles R. Reiser
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company D
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:708th Amphibious Tank Battalion
Date of Loss: June 15, 1944 / Age: 20
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Private First Class John S. Suko
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:125th Field Artillery Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:34th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 07, 1944 / Age: 28
Died in service in North Africa
1944
Private Gladwin L. Roberts
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company G
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:82nd Airborne Division
Date of Loss: June 15, 1944 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Normandy, France
1944
Staff Sergeant Malcolm B. Nelson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company K
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 07, 1944 / Age: 26
Killer in action in France
1944
Pvt. Russell L. Naffziger
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 361st Infantry Regiment, 91st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 08, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1944
Corporal Ruben F. Welk
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:4th Air Force
Date of Loss: December 22, 1944 / Age: 19
On December 22, 1944 he was on the crew of the B-24J Liberator #44-40523 when they departed from Muroc Field in California during a routine training flight. They crashed and exploded during a snowstorm on Mount Gleason north of Glendale, California
1944
Staff Sergeant Eugene L. Little
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 04, 1944 / Age: 32
Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands
1944
PFC Lennie Wilson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 359th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 17, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Technician 5th Grade Clarence L. Goodman
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 12, 1944 / Age: 25
Killed in action in France
1944
Staff Sergeant Larry S. Schlasinger
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: July 11, 1944 / Age: 21
Died in service in England
1944
Staff Sgt. Raymond Becker
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 349th Infantry Regiment, 88th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 13, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in Italy.
1944
Sergeant John R. McGee
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: September 13, 1944 / Age: 32
Killed in action in Italy