World War II Honoree

Warren Becker

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Nottoway County, Virginia

Honored By

Orville L. Kline

RANK: PRIVATE: HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE ARMY FEBRUARY 9, 1943 AT RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. SERVED AS A PARATROOPER WITH THE 509TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY BATTALION ATTACHED TO THE U.S. 5TH ARMY. HE DIED FEBRUARY 21, 1944 OF WOUNDS SUFFERED IN COMBAT DURING THE BATTLE OF ANZIO, ITALIAN CAMPAIGN AND INTERRED IN A BATTLEFIELD CEMETERY. AFTER THE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES IN EUROPE, HIS REMAINS WERE RETURNED TO HIS FAMILY, FOR BURIAL IN THE UNITED HEBREW CEMETERY, BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.