FALLEN
World War II (WWII)
1944
Second Lieutenant Russel Loyd Kruger
New Salem, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:12th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:4th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 15, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in Action at the Battle of Hedgerows in Normandy, France on June 15, 1944 at the age of 22. His only child Russel "Rusty" was born 7 months later.
1944
Sergeant Jack Ell
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:20th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 04, 1944 / Age: 27
Killed in action in France
1944
Private First Class Ray P. Cupp
Rolla, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 14, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action near France.
1944
Sergeant Donald L. Lillehaug
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: March 06, 1944 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Germany
1944
Private Relmond C. Amsbaugh
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:4th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 12, 1944 / Age: 20
Killed in action 12 Jul 44 France
1944
Second Lieutenant Donald L. Bennett
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:615th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: August 01, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in France.
1944
Second Lieutenant Howard N. Johnson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:35th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 15, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Private First Class Athniel W. Gebhard
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:80th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 08, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Private First Class Roland Kramer
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:27th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 09, 1944 / Age: 26
Died in service in Saipan; Not confirmed however family has understood that his unit was landed on the wrong beach in Saipan and the Japanese wiped out the entire unit before they even got to the beach.
1944
Private First Class Telmer C. Lindquist
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 12, 1944 / Age: 35
Killed in action in France.
1944
Corporal Lewis D. Wilson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 157th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 15, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1944
Staff Sergeant Maynard B. Anderson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:1st Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:102nd Infantry Division "Ozark"
Date of Loss: November 06, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action near Aachen, Germany
1944
Lieutenant Junior Grade Clarence V. Beckley
Bordulac, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Trout
Date of Loss: February 29, 1944 / Age: 25
Killed in action on the USS Trout in the Philippines Basin. Remains not recovered.
1944
Private First Class Gilbert A. Helland
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: A Battery
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:343rd Field Artillery Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 24, 1944 / Age: 34
Killed in action in France
1944
Ensign Merle H. Longnecker
New Rockford, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: October 19, 1944 / Age: 20
A Tragic Accident.