World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Norman Bauknecht
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Antigo, Wisconsin
Honored By
Jim & Joanne Zipperer
Relationship
Niece
ENTERED MARCH 20, 1944. BASIC TRAINING AT SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. WENT OVERSEAS, AUGUST 11, 1944. WAS SERVING WITH THE FIFTH MARINE DIVISION ON IWO JIMA IN THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC WHEN HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION ON MARCH 22, 1945 AT AGE 20.