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1944

Private First Class Roland Kramer

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 105th Infantry Regiment

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.

World War II

1944

2nd Lieutenant Willard V. Ofsthun

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 22nd Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 4th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 09, 1944 / Age: 33

Killed in action in France

1944

PFC Jeroy Christianson

Steele, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 117th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 09, 1944 / Age: 27

Killed in action near France.

1944

Technician 4th Grade George A. Kalis

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 105th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 27th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 09, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Saipan

1944

Technical Sergeant Lawrence R. Nelson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 08, 1944 / Age: 27

Killed in action in France

1944

Private First Class Albert B. Buchert

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 105th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 27th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 08, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action at Salpan Islands

1944

Private First Class Robert Alexander

Tolley, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 105th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 27th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 07, 1944 / Age:

He was killed in action during the Battle of Saipan as his unit defended against a Japanese attack in the area of Tanapag. PFC Alexander's remains were not recovered or identified following his loss.