PFC Williams was born in Hood River, Oregon. He registered for the draft on 16 Oct 1940 and was called into service on 17 May 1944 in Fort Lewis Washington. He was killed in the Battle of the Bulge in Belgium while serving with the 26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Company G. He was survived by his wife and his parents.
https://www.oregondigital.org/catalog/oregondigital:fx71bm025#page/13/mo... (pg 13)
PFC Wellman was born in Baker City Oregon, he signed the draft on 30 Jun 1942 and was called to service on 18 Aug 1944 in Portland. He was killed in Germany while serving with the 42nd Infantry Division Mortar Squad. He was survived by his parents and his brother.
https://www.oregondigital.org/catalog/oregondigital:fx71bm10v#page/20/mo... (pg 20)
PFC Struve was KIA during combat in Europe during WWII.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/57483137
https://www.oregondigital.org/catalog/oregondigital:fx71bk98s#page/16/mo... (pg 16)
1943 yearbook (pg 351)
PFC Traster was born in McMinnville Oregon. He was killed in Quang Tin, Vietnam while serving with the 5th Special Forces Group, Company C, Detachment A-104, when he was struck by hostile mortar or artillery fire.
http://www.vvmf.org/Wall-of-Faces/52487/RICHARD-E-TRASTER
https://www.oregondigital.org/catalog/oregondigital:fx71bs493#page/53/mo... (pg 27)
PFC Powers was born in Vancouver, Washington. While serving with the Army’s 345th Infantry, 89th Division he was killed in Germany. He was survived by his parents and brother.
Born in Portland Oregon, PFC Pohlen studied at Oregon State College for one year before entering the service. While serving with the Army’s 32nd Division he was killed on Luzon Island, Philippines. He was survived by his parents and four sisters. https://oregondigital.org/catalog/oregondigital:fx71bm025#page/14/mode/1... (pg 13, 14)
Born in Enterprise, Oregon, PFC Oliver studied agriculture during his time at Oregon State University. While serving with the Marine Corps’ F Company, Battalion Landing Team 2/4, 9th Marine Amphibious Brigade “on May 1st the Battalion participated in Operation NAPOLEON/SALINE within the Cua Viet River area complex in northern Quang Tri Province. At first light Company B, 1st Battalion, 3d Marines crossed the Song Bo Dieu and joined Company H of the 4th Marines moving towards Dai Do with Company F joining the sweep.
PFC Niklas was born in Portland, Oregon. While serving with the Army’s 21st Infantry Battalion, 11th Armoured Division, he died from wounds received while fighting in Belgium. He was survived by his parents, sister and brother.
