World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Frank W. Danielson
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
New York City, New York
Honored By
Orville L. Kline
RANK: 1ST LIEUTENANT. HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE ARMY SEPTEMBER 19, 1942. AFTER OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL ‘OCS’ AND PARATROOPER TRAINING, HE SERVED WITH THE 501ST PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT, 101ST AIRBORNE ‘SCREAMING EAGLES’ DIVISION. PARTICIPATED IN THE INVASION OF HOLLAND, CODE NAME: OPERATION MARKET GARDEN AND JUMPED INTO THE AREA NEAR ARNHEM. KILLED IN ACTION TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1944 DURING THE BATTLE OF EINDHOVEN IN THE VICINITY OF SON AND WAS BURIED IN A BATTLEFIELD CEMETERY. AFTER THE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES IN EUROPE, HIS REMAINS WERE RETURNED TO HIS FAMILY, WITH INTERMENT JANUARY 25, 1949 IN THE LONG ISLAND NATIONAL CEMETERY, FARMINGDALE, NEW YORK.