FALLEN
World War II
1944
PFC James A. Knutson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 6th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron
Date of Loss: December 02, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
2nd Lt. Paul W. Twedten
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 112th Infantry Regiment, 28th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: August 10, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Pvt. John Haid
Wood Township, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 18, 1944 / Age: 21
Killed in action near Belgium
1944
PFC Arthur F. Saunders
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 86th Replacement Depot
Date of Loss: July 28, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Flight Officer Vernon B. Jensen
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:82nd Troop Carrier Squadron
Date of Loss: June 06, 1944 / Age: 31
He was a glider pilot in support of the D-Day landings at Normandy in what was known as Glider Operation Neptune.
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
1st Lt. Harry W. Eck
Minot, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 327th Bomber Squadron, 92nd Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: September 13, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action aboard a B-17G Flying Fortress that crashed near Neustaedt-on-the-Werra, Germany.
1944
Sgt. Arthur L. Olson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 357th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 15, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
1st Lieutenant Glenn N. Lawritson
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Date of Loss: August 11, 1944 / Age: 44
Died in service in Ft Sam Houston, Texas
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
Pvt. Michael Kempel
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 318th Infantry Regiment, 80th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 23, 1944 / Age: 34
Killed in action near Luxembourg.
1944
Private First Class Eugene O. Hanson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 07, 1944 / Age: 30
Killed in action in France
1944
Seaman 2nd Class Harold Albrecht
Temvik, NDWorld War II
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: December 18, 1944 / Age: 21
Killed in action on the USS Hull during Typhoon Cobra.
1944
Private First Class Bjarne Johnson
Sverdrup Township ND
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: March 24, 1944 / Age: 27
Killed in action in Bougainville
1944
Staff Sergeant Jack J. Pendleton
Sentinel Butte, ND
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company I
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:120th Infantry
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:30th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 12, 1944 / Age: 26
Staff Sergeant Pendleton volunteered to lead his squad in an attempt to neutralize this strongpoint. Staff Sergeant Pendleton started his squad slowly forward, crawling about 10 yards in front of his men in the advance toward the enemy gun.