World War II Honoree

Warren W. Becker

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Cook County, Illinois

Honored By

Orville L. Kline

RANK: SERGEANT. HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE ARMY NOVEMBER 28, 1942 AT CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. SERVED AS A PARATROOPER WITH I-COMPANY, 3RD BATTALION, 508TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT, 82ND AIRBORNE ‘ALL-AMERICAN’ DIVISION. PARACHUTED INTO HIS DESIGNATE DROP ZONE-N LOCATED IN THE AREA OF PICAUVILLE, BATTLE OF NORMANDY ON THE FRENCH COTENTIN PENINSULA IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS, 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 ON SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1944 IN THE VICINITY OF ERLECOM. HE DIED WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1944 FROM WOUNDS SUFFERED IN ACTION AND WAS INTERRED IN THE MILITARY CEMETERY LOCATED AT MOLLENHOEK, HOLLAND. AFTER THE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES IN EUROPE; HIS REMAINS WERE RETURNED TO HIS FAMILY, FOR BURIAL IN THE EDEN CEMETERY, SCHILLER PARK, ILLINOIS.