FALLEN
World War II
1944
Pvt. Theodore J. Nelson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 24, 1944 / Age: 21
Killed in action near Belgium.
1944
Staff Sgt. Bernard J. Wolfe
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 137th Infantry Regiment, 35th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 08, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Fireman 1c Robert D. Frank
West Fargo, ND
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: January 30, 1944 / Age: 24
The Chicago, in what was known as the Battle of Rennell Island, was first hit by two torpedoes on January 29th and disabled. Multiple crewmen were lost in this first attack.
1944
2nd Lt. Bryce A. Ralston
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 395th Fighter Squadron, 368th Fighter Group
Date of Loss: December 23, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in Germany. Shot down by fighter near Kruft.
1944
Sgt. Arthur Mygland
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 776th Tank Destroyer Battalion
Date of Loss: November 21, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
PFC Arthur S. Whitson
Hillsboro, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 339th Infantry Regiment, 85th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 13, 1944 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Toscana, Italy.
1944
Staff Sgt. Leo F. Baumgartner
Strasburg, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 957th Field Artillery Battalion
Date of Loss: July 25, 1944 / Age: 28
Killed in action at the beginning of operation Cobra.
1944
Sgt. Alfred G. Huber
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 378th Infantry Regiment, 95th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 30, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action near France.
1944
Sgt. John R. Plummer
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 135th Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 13, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1944
Sgt. Ernest L. Monson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 401st Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division
Date of Loss: July 05, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in France.
1944
Private First Class Walter Cerny
Lark, ND
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:34th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 19, 1944 / Age: 29
Killed in action near Italy.
1944
Pvt. Jerome P. Higgins
Grand Forks, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 182nd Infantry Regiment, Americal Division
Date of Loss: September 24, 1944 / Age: 19
Killed in action on Bougainville.
1944
Sgt. Edward A. Shirley
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 322nd Bomber Squadron, 91th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: June 21, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Private First Class Francis W. Anderson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:24th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 12, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action 12 Nov 44 Leyte
1944
PFC Oswald P. Kjilbak
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 21, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action at Lyte, P.I.