World War II on April 14, 1945

The death of Darrell Tranbarger came on April 14, 1945 when I read that 338 U.S. military personnel also died.  So, I decided to look up what was happening that day and which one he might have been involved in.  

From HistoryHowStuffWorks site

Things Happening on April 14, 1945.

APRIL 14--  Allies march through the center  of encircled German troops in the Ruhr Pocket, taking prisoners and splitting German ranks.

APRIL 14--  The Allies launch Operation Teardrop to locate German U-boats in the North Atlantic rumored to be carrying V-2 Rockets to be used against New York City.

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Events around April 14.

APRIL 12--  President Franklin Delano Roosevelt dies suddenly after suffering a stroke at his Warm Springs, Georgia, vacation home.  Vice President Harry S. Truman is sworn in as president.

Most likely, he was involved in the battle known as the Ruhr Pocket.

--GreGen