FALLEN
World War II
1944
Ens. Merle H. Longnecker
New Rockford, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: October 19, 1944 / Age: 20
A Tragic Accident.
1944
PFC Sigurd C. Quam
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 359th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 12, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Private First Class Solomon Kalil
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:5th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: November 08, 1944 / Age: 32
Killed in action in France
1944
Technical Sergeant Edward D. Crimmins
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 677th AAF Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: August 20, 1944 / Age: 36
The bomber crashed into Shi-Ling (Snow Mountain) about 100 miles from Hsinching Airfield (A-1) at Chengdu, China when it ran low on fuel in poor weather and heavy headwinds returning from a mission over Yawata Kyoto, Japan.
1944
Staff Sgt. Willard M. Christensen
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 331st Bomber Squadron, 94th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: January 01, 1944 / Age: 25
Died while in MIA status. He was a tail gunner on the Donna Mae II.
1944
Private First Class Charles E. Mattern
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: August 08, 1944 / Age: 27
Died in service in France
1944
Tech. 5c Edward J. Leibinger
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 27th Signal Construction Battalion
Date of Loss: November 09, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
PFC Raymond A. Wetzel
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 362nd Infantry Regiment, 91st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 12, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1944
Staff Sergeant Zenophile L. Grandbois
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: September 18, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Italy
1944
Staff Sergeant Gerhard A. Skjefte
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:3rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 02, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Italy
1944
PFC Vern W. Bardell
Ellendale, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 20th Infantry Regiment, 6th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 23, 1944 / Age: 28
Killed in action.
1944
Sergeant Harold M. Moberg
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: March 06, 1944 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Brachwitz, Germany
1944
Pvt. Melvin O. Skhal
Webster, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 117th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 18, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in the Netherlands.
1944
Staff Sergeant Herbert H. Hoehn
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:84th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 09, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Germany
1944
Captain Unite L. Brodin
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:603rd Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: May 24, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action in European Theater