FALLEN
World War II
1944
Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Robert E. Traynor
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: October 30, 1944 / Age: 20
Killed in action in the Asiatic Area.
1944
Technical Sergeant Herbert Fried
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:338th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: April 11, 1944 / Age: 29
Killed in action in a plane that crashed in the Baltic Sea, about 55 miles E of Sassnitz. The cause of the crash was enemy aircraft.
1944
Private First Class Carl A. Rosling
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:27th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 12, 1944 / Age: 28
Killed in action in Saipan
1944
Private Russell A. Nielson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: September 14, 1944 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Italy
1944
Flight Officer Edward G. Wild Jr.
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 03, 1944 / Age: 20
Died in service in Lancaster, California
1944
1st Lieutenant Rudolph L. Jenson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: B-17G #42-31695
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:369th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: February 22, 1944 / Age: 26
B-17G #42-31695 took off, with a crew of 10, from Station 111 Thurleigh, England on a bombing mission over Bernburg, Germany.
1944
Sergeant Sigval M. Carlson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 25, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Cecina, Italy
1944
2nd Lieutenant William L. Pierce
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 23, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Italy
1944
Staff Sergeant Lawrence H. Meidl
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: March 18, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Italy
1944
Private First Class Michael J. Zelinski
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 14, 1944 / Age: 29
Died in service in North Africa
1944
Corporal Lewis F. Ruffcorn
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: December 30, 1944 / Age: 29
Died in service in Topeka, Kansas
1944
Private First Class Bennie G. Nordgaard
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: September 09, 1944 / Age: 32
Killed in action in France
1944
Staff Sergeant Oscar E. Lystad
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:776th Tank Battalion
Date of Loss: February 12, 1944 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Italy
1944
Technical Sergeant Harold M. Knutson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:95th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 06, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Germany
1944
Private First Class Carl C. Eide
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:40th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: May 24, 1944 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Dutch New Guinea