World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Harold F. Cramer
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Onondaga County, New York
Honored By
Orville L. Kline
RANK: 2ND LIEUTENANT. INDUCTED INTO THE U.S. ARMY MAY 8, 1942 AT FORT JAY GOVERNORS ISLAND, NEW YORK. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS ASSIGNED TO THE U.S. ARMY, REGIMENTAL HEADQUARTERS, 1ST BATTALION, 506TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT, 101ST AIRBORNE ‘SCREAMING EAGLES’ DIVISION. KILLED IN ACTION THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1944 DURING THE INVASION OF HOLLAND, OPERATION MARKET GARDEN IN THE VICINITY OF SON, HOLLAND BY GERMAN TANK ARTILLERY FIRE. HIS REMAINS WERE RETURNED TO NEW YORK FOR BURIAL, WITH INTERMENT IN A PRIVATE CEMETERY. DECORATIONS AND MEDALS: AWARDED THE SILVER STAR POSTHUMOUS. HIS DIVISION WAS AWARDED A PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION WITH 1 BRONZE OAK LEAF CLUSTER, MERITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATION, FRENCH CROIX DE GUERRE WITH PALM, BELGIAN CROIX DE GUERRE WITH PALM, BELGIAN FOURRAGERE OF 1940 AND THE ORANGE LANYARD OF THE ROYAL NETHERLANDS ARMY FOR EXTRAORDINARY HEROISM IN ACTION AGAINST THE GERMAN ARMED FORCES.