Carey Jr., Charles F. d. January 9, 1945 World War II Congressional Medal of Honor recipient. Born in Canadian, Oklahoma, entered the service at Cheyenne, Wyoming and served as a Technical Sergeant in the 379th Infantry, 100th Infantry Division, United States Army. On January 8, 1945, at Rimling, France, he was in command of an antitank platoon when about 200 enemy infantrymen and 12 tanks attacked his battalion. Acting entirely on his own, he organized a patrol, rescued 2 of his squads from a threatened sector and evacuated the...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial, Neuville-en-Condroz, Liege, Belgium Plot: C-29-12
Jerstad, John Louis b. February 12, 1918 d. August 1, 1943 World War II Congressional Medal of Honor recipient. Born in Racine, Wisconsin and served as a Major in the 93rd Bomb Group, 9th Army Air Force, Europe, flying B-24 Liberators. He had completed more than his tour of missions and was no longer directly connected with the 93rd Bomb Group. When he heard of the upcoming low level bombing mission against the oil refineries at Ploesti, Romania, he volunteered to lead a formation. On August 1, 1943, three miles from the target, his bomber was badly...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial, Neuville-en-Condroz, Liege, Belgium Plot: Plot C Row 24 Grave 10
Lindsey, Capt. Darrell Robins [cenotaph] b. December 30, 1919 d. August 9, 1944 World War II Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Born in Jefferson, Iowa and served as a Captain, flight commander for the 394th Bomb Group's 585th Squadron, U.S. Army Air Corps. On August 9, 1944 he led a formation of 30 B-26s in a mission to destroy the strategic enemy-held L'lsle Adam railroad bridge over the Seine in occupied France. During the approach, his plane's right engine received a direct hit from enemy antiaircraft fire and burst into flames. He remained composed and piloted...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial, Neuville-en-Condroz, Liege, Belgium Plot: No Known Grave; name is listed on the Tablets of the Missing.
d. January 9, 1945
b. February 12, 1918 d. August 1, 1943