A wireless operator in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve lost when his Lancaster was shot down in the closing months of the war in Europe
Author: Lowell Silverman
Private Thomas B. Twilley, Jr. (1922–1945)
A paratrooper who perished in a tragedy at sea en route to the European Theater
2nd Lieutenant Robert G. Allen (1923–1945)
A paratrooper who died retaking Corregidor during one of the most celebrated airborne operations in history
Staff Sergeant George Isadore (1909–1942)
A German-born career soldier killed in action fighting against Vichy French forces in Algeria
Private 1st Class Frank Kwiatkowski (1923–1944)
A mechanic from Minquadale who survived Omaha Beach on D-Day in Normandy only to fall eight days later
Sergeant Clyde H. Breckenridge (1924–1944)
A B-24 gunner in the ill-fated 492nd Bomb Group killed during a costly raid on Germany
Private Joseph D. Johnson (1924–1944)
A store clerk from the Georgetown area who became an infantryman after the Army Specialized Training Program was terminated
Corporal John A. Mlynarczyk (1919–1944)
An antitank gunner posthumously awarded the Bronze Star for his actions during the Battle of Leyte
Technician 5th Grade Steven Oboryshko (c. 1920–1944)
A Ranger from Wilmington killed in action in Normandy on D+1
Staff Sergeant George C. Curdy (1920–1945)
A railroader conductor who rapidly advanced to rifle squad leader during combat in the closing months of the war in Europe
