World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Dean F. Christensen
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Los Angeles, California
Honored By
Orville L. Kline
RANK: SERGEANT. HE WAS A PARATROOPER, WHO SERVED WITH H-COMPANY, 3RD BATTALION, 506TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT, 101ST AIRBORNE ‘SCREAMING EAGLES’ DIVISION. JUMPED INTO THE AREA OF ANGOVILLE-AU-PLAIN, BATTLE OF NORMANDY ON THE FRENCH COTENTIN PENINSULA IN THE EARLY, MORNING HOURS, 01:40 ON D-DAY, TUESDAY, JUNE 6, 1944. THIS WAS THE INVASION OF GERMANY’S FORTRESS EUROPE, CODE NAME: OPERATION OVERLORD. PARTICIPATED IN THE INVASION OF HOLLAND, CODE NAME: OPERATION, MARKET GARDEN WITH HIS 2ND COMBAT JUMP. HE DIED SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1944 OF WOUNDS SUFFERED IN ACTION, WHILE FIGHTING IN THE DEFENSE OF BASTOGNE, BELGIUM AND IS BURIED IN THE LUXEMBOURG AMERICAN CEMETERY LOCATED AT LUXEMBOURG CITY, LUXEMBOURG. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART.