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Erikson, Roland Dewitt
Navy Reserves Seaman 1st class

Roland Dewitt Erikson, age 22, from Canova, South Dakota, Miner county.

Parents: Erik Erikson (died February 6, 1940) and Hilma Josephenia Erikson

Service era: World War II
Military history: Entered Navy in 1942. Purple Heart

Date of death: Tuesday, November 7, 1944
Death details: Lost in action in the South Pacific
Cemetery: Memorialized in Black Hills National

Source: Grave marker; Chamberlain Middle School in South Dakota

Rauscher, Fred
Navy Seaman 1st class

Fred Rauscher, age 19, from Tripp, South Dakota, Hutchinson county.

Service era: World War II
Military history: Purple Heart

Date of death: Monday, October 30, 1944
Cemetery: Memorialized in Black Hills National

Source: National Archives, grave marker

Moser, Verdon A.
Army Private 1st class

Verdon A. Moser, age 25, from South Dakota, Pennington county.

Service era: World War II
Military history: 32nd Infantry

Date of death: Saturday, October 28, 1944
Death details: Killed in action
Cemetery: Memorialized in Black Hills National

Source: National Archives, grave marker

Holm, Homer E.
Army msg

Homer E. Holm, age 24, from South Dakota, Faulk county.

Service era: World War II
Military history: 321st Bomb Group

Date of death: Friday, October 27, 1944
Death details: Died non-battle
Cemetery: Memorialized in Black Hills National

Source: National Archives, grave marker

McLaughlin, Paul Charles
Army Sergeant

Paul Charles McLaughlin from South Dakota, Minnehaha county.

Service era: World War II
Military history: Purple Heart

Date of death: Thursday, October 26, 1944
Death details: Killed in action
Cemetery: Memorialized in Black Hills National

Source: National Archives, grave marker

Rickards, Clifford Myres
Navy Fireman 1st class

Clifford Myres Rickards, age 19, from White River, South Dakota, Mellette county.

Service era: World War II
Military history: Purple Heart

Date of death: Wednesday, October 25, 1944
Cemetery: Memorialized in Black Hills National

Source: National Archives, grave marker

DePuglio, Frank A.
Army Private

Frank A. DePuglio from South Dakota, Meade county.

Service era: World War II
Military history: 361st Infantry

Date of death: Monday, October 16, 1944
Death details: Killed in action
Cemetery: Memorialized in Black Hills National

Source: National Archives, grave marker

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