FALLEN

Private First Class Melvin G. Beyer

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:90th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 15, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in France.

First Lieutenant Robert D. Kaercher

Cavalier, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:615th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: March 26, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in France. Arrived in England to join the 401st BG on his last mission, target: Watten, France. They were hit by flak over Pas de Calais and exploded.

Private Orval K. Strouse

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:29th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 15, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Corporal Francis J. Harty

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: June 15, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action on Saipan Island

Aviation Cadet Sverre A. Sjue

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 08, 1944 / Age: 25

Died in service in Phoenix, Arizona after getting hit by a car.

Private First Class Bennie O. Thompson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 09, 1944 / Age: 25

Died in service in Alaska.

Private First Class Jacob J. Miltenberger

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: February 22, 1944 / Age: 23

Died in service in Ft Hase, Hawaii

Private First Class Donald R. Gingrey

Steele, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:35th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 18, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Chaplain - Captain Floyd N. Richert

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Date of Loss: May 12, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near England.

Lieutenant Robert J. Johnson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: August 17, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action in France

Corporal Stanley J. Kosmatka

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:309th Field Artillery Battalion

Date of Loss: December 29, 1944 / Age: 28

Died in service in Germany

Lieutenant Colonel Gustof A. Lindell

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 18, 1944 / Age: 45

Killed in action in France

First Lieutenant Wallace W. Bengson

Esmond, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:327th Bomber Squadron

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.

Staff Sergeant Gahlord G. Johnson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:34th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 08, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action near Italy.

Private Kelly H. Stempson

Rugby, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:90th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 25, 1944 / Age: 34

Killed in action near France.