That these dead shall not have died in vain..........
Pfc. Phillip C. Barbera Hq Battery Killed in Action (19 Sept 44). 5 Buried in Long Island National Cemetery, New York. 2
Grave photo courtesy of Dany Tihon, Belgium
Sgt. Michael Dicky Hq Battery Forward Observer/Tank Commander. Killed (14 Aug 44) by a direct hit from a mortar shell, near Gage, France.3 Buried in Ardennes American Cemetery, Nuepre, Belgium. Plot B Row 7 Grave 9. 1
Sgt. Frederick Florio Service Battery Assistant Battalion Ammo NCO.5 Killed (19 Sept 44) in intense fighting manning his halftrack .50 cal. machine gun at an intersection in Biesdorf, Germany, 3 trying to get ammunition to the battalion position. 5 Recorded on Tablets of the Missing at Luxembourg American Cemetery, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg. 1
1st Lt. Alexander D. Fraser Liaison Officer Killed (27 Dec 44) during bombing of the 77thEvac Hospital while showering near Verviers, Belgium, in the Ardennes. The bombs were dropped by a German Jet propelled ME262. 5 Buried in Massachusetts. 2
Sgt. Harold M. Freeman Hq Battery Killed (27 Dec 44) during bombing of the 77thEvac Hospital while showering near Verviers, Belgium, in the Ardennes. The bombs were dropped by a German Jet propelled ME262. 5 Buried in Pennsylvania.2
Sgt. Ofield Jarrell C Battery Chief of Section Accidentally drowned ( 27 April 45) in a lake near Arendsee; Sgt. Russell was rescued by Pvt. Magdaleno but they were unable to save Sgt. Jarrell or recover his body. 5
Pvt. James A. Julian A Battery DNB ( Died Non-Battle) 6
T5 Kenneth La Fromboise Hq Battery Drowned ( 10 March 45) in a boating accident near Kempen, Germany. 3 Buried in Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, Netherlands. Plot L Row 6 Grave 5. 1
Cpl. Stanley B. Luker A Battery Killed in Action (19 Sept 44) 5 Recorded on Tablets of the Missing at Luxembourg American Cemetery, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg. 1 *Contradiction Note: Buried at Hamm, Luxembourg. 4
T4 Harry E. Nicholson Service Battery Killed ( 19 Sept 44) by German shelling at Wallendorf, Germany. 5
T5 Ilario Ramirez Hq Battery Killed in Action (19 Sept 44) 5
Pvt. Charles Waldon A Battery DNB ( Died Non-Battle) 6
Pvt. Edward G. Wilkens C Battery Died (28 April 45) in England. Buried at Cambridge American Cemetery, Cambridge, England. Plot E Row 3 Grave 49.1
1 American Battle Monuments Commission http://www.abmc.gov/search/wwii.php
2 5th Armored Division's Killed in Action (5AD Online) http://www.5ad.org/kia.html
3 Fire Mission – Story of the 71st ARMD. F.A.BN. in the ETO http://www.5ad.org/units/FIRE%20MISSION.htm
4 Victory Division News - The 5th Armored Division Association Newsletter
5 Lt. Col. Herman R. Smith's Journal
6 National WWII Memorial Registry http://www.wwiimemorial.com/default.asp?page=registry.asp&subpage=search
