World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Carl F. Ekstrom
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Hennepin County, Minnesota
Honored By
Victoria Thomson
Relationship
Daughter
Served with the 356th Fighter Squadron, 355th Fighter Group. He was killed on December 30, 1943 and is buried at Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-sur-Mer, France. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters.