World War II Honoree

Asa Golden

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Pittsfield, Massachusetts

Honored By

William F. Howard

Relationship

Cousin

CAPTURED DURING THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE IN DECEMBER 1944. ACCORDING TO ACCOUNTS, HE VOLUNTEERED TO BE TRANSFERRED TO A GERMAN POW CAMP BUT NEVER ARRIVED. HE WAS KILLED BY HIS GERMAN CAPTORS AND HIS REMAINS WERE NOT IDENTIFIED UNTIL 1951. HIS IMMEDIATE FAMILY NEVER LEARNED OF HIS FATE. INITIALLY BURIED IN A BELGIAN MILITARY CEMETERY AS A FRENCH RESISTANCE FIGHTER, HIS REMAINS WERE IDENTIFIED AND HIS BODY SHIPPED TO THE U.S. WHERE HIS REMAINS WERE RE-INTERRED AT THE PITTSFIELD CEMETERY. THE CEMETERY IS JUST A FEW BLOCKS FROM THE HOME IN WHICH HE GREW UP AND LEFT FOR WWII.