World War II Honoree

Harold Christensen

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Kane County, Illinois

Honored By

Orville L. Kline

RANK: CORPORAL. HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE ARMY SEPTEMBER 16, 1942 AT CHICAGO, ILLINOIS AND BECAME A PARATROOPER, WHO SERVED WITH C-COMPANY, 551ST PARACHUTE INFANTRY BATTALION ATTACHED TO THE 82ND AIRBORNE ‘ALL-AMERICAN’ DIVISION. KILLED IN ACTION SUNDAY, JANUARY 7, 1945 WHILE FIGHTING IN THE DEFENSE OF BASTOGNE, BELGIUM DURING THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE, ARDENNES-ALSACE CAMPAIGN. HE WAS INTERRED IN A BATTLEFIELD CEMETERY AND AFTER THE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES IN EUROPE; HIS REMAINS WERE RETURNED TO HIS FAMILY IN ILLINOIS, WITH BURIAL IN A PRIVATE CEMETERY.