Adams County, ND Genealogy and History

Adams County, North Dakota
World War II Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard Casualties

Source: National Archives

"State Summary of War Casualties from World War II
for Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard
Personnell from Pennsylvania, 1946"

Transcribed and Donated by Tammy Clark

Killed in Action, Died of Wounds, or Lost Lives
as a Result of Operational Movements in War Zones.

This list identifies those men on active duty with the United States Navy,
Marine Corps and Coast Guard, whose deaths resulted directly
from enemy action or from operational activities against the enemy
in war zones from December 7, 1941, to the end of World War II.
Casualties which occurred in the United States,
or as a result of disease, homicide, or suicide anywhere are not included.
Entries in the list are arranged into the following sections:
Dead (Combat), Dead (Prison Camp), Missing, Wounded and
Released Prisoners, and thereunder alphabetically by name.
The list includes the rank of the decedent, and the name,
address and relationship of next-of-kin.

War Causalties Compiled Feb 1946
Name	Rank/Occupation	Branch	Next of Kin	Relationship	Next of Kin Address/Location
MORRIS, Wesley Wickman	Seaman 1c	USNR	Sharon K. Mohall	daughter	No other info listed
BIRD, John Benjamin	Motor Machinist's Mate 1c	USN	Mr. & Mrs. Leslie Isaac Bird	parents	Haynes
BRANDT, Archie Fredrick	Chief Radioman	USN	Mrs. Marian M. Bandt	wife	Box 263, Hettinger
DURFEE, Charles R	Captain	USMC	Mr. Aaron B. Durfee	father	Reeder
RUNESTAD, Henry	Pfc.	USMCR	Mr. & Mrs. John Runestad	parents	Box 272, Reeder
STOCKING, Kenneth LeRoy	Pfc.	USMCR	Mr. & Mrs. Clare Stocking	parents	Gen Del., Hettinger

Summary of War Wounded In Action, Compiled Feb. 1946
Name	Rank/Occupation	Branch	Next of Kin	Relationship	Next of Kin Address/Location
LAURITZEN, Lester Eilard	Cpl.	USMCR	Mr. & Mrs. Hans E Lauritzen	parents	Gen Del., Hettinger

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