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World War II

1945

Private Vernon R. Seabrook

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 381st Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: April 13, 1945 / Age: 24

A shell hit his whole company and they were buried there in one grave with their names on a large grave site memorial. They were in Okinawa when it happened.

1945

Capt. James K. Brewer

Colfax, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Combat Command "B", 9th Armored Division

Date of Loss: April 12, 1945 / Age: 28

Killed in action in the Netherlands.

1945

Electrician's Mate Third Class John A. Barrow

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: April 12, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Okinawa

1945

Corporal Victor C. Petersen

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: April 12, 1945 / Age: 23

Killed in action on Ryukyu Island

1945

Pvt. Elmer E. Wolford

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 589th Field Artillery Bn, 106th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 12, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

1945

Seaman 2nd Class Raymond J. Murphy

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: April 12, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Okinawa

1945

Private Norman J. Skubinna

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 12, 1945 / Age: 22

Died in service as a POW in Japan

1945

Technician 5th Grade Oswald J. Tande

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 12, 1945 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Germany

1945

PFC Lawrence Lessard

Grafton, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 379th Infantry Regiment, 95th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 11, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Netherlands.

1945

PFC Ervin Allmendinger

Dodge, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 313th Infantry Regiment, 79th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 11, 1945 / Age: 25

Killed in action.

Buried at Netherlands American Cemetery Margraten, Netherlands Holland. Plot E Row 2 Grave 12.

Service # 37554609

1945

Technical Sergeant Paul E. Charbonneau

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 786th Bomber Squadron

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 466th Bomber Group

Date of Loss: April 11, 1945 / Age: 24

B-24H #41-29423 took off from Attlebridge, England on a bombing mission over Oschersleben, Germany. They were attacked by German fighter planes which damaged the #1 engine causing them to crash in Germany during the war.