World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
James F. Fling
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Bernalillo County, New Mexico
Honored By
Orville L. Kline
RANK: PRIVATE 1ST CLASS. HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE UNITED STATES ARMY MARCH 22, 1944 AT FORT MACARTHUR, SAN PEDRO, CALIFORNIA. SERVED IN EUROPE WITH B-COMPANY, 1ST BATTALION, 328TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 26TH INFANTRY ‘YANKEE’ DIVISION ATTACHED TO THE UNITED STATES 9TH ARMY. ON CHRISTMAS DAY, MONDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1944 HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION IN THE VICINITY OF ARSDORF, LUXEMBOURG DURING THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE, ARDENNES-ALSACE CAMPAIGN AND WAS BURIED IN THE HAM, LUXEMBOURG BATTLEFIELD CEMETERY. AFTER THE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES WITH GERMANY, HIS REMAINS WERE RETURNED TO HIS FAMILY IN SOUTH DAKOTA, WITH INTERMENT IN THE WEBSTER CITY CEMETERY, WEBSTER, SOUTH DAKOTA.