At the end of World War II, 85 officers and 4 enlisted men of the 20th. Fighter Group who died serving the cause of freedom, lay sleeping in graves throughout northern Europe or the surrounding seas. Others were returned to their families. Those never recovered are listed on the 'Tablets' or 'Walls of the Missing' in 4 locations throughout Europe.
May their sacrifices never be forgotten.




NAME
RANK
SQDN.
DISPOSITION
CEMETARY (Plot-Row-Grave)
Ahern, Robert W.
1st. Lt.
55th.
Buried
Normandy B-22-23
Alison, Denis J.
2nd. Lt.
77th.
Final disposition
unknown
Altman, Arthur T.
2nd. Lt.
55th.
Wall of Missing
Netherlands
Anderson, Harry M.
1st. Lt.
55th.
Wall of Missing
Cambridge
Archer, Neal J.
2nd. Lt.
79th.
Returned To
United States
Baker, Harry B.
Capt.
55th.
Returned To
United States
Baldock, David N.
2nd. Lt.
77th.
Returned To
United States
Baur, Richard F.
S/Sgt.
55th.
Returned To
United states
Bench, Marion F.
1st. Lt.
79th.
Buried
Ardennes A-19-13
Boele, Peter A.
2nd. Lt.
55th.
Wall of Missing
Cambridge
Bond, Richard T.
1st. Lt.
77th.
Returned To
United States
Butler, Ival E.
2nd. Lt.
77th.
Wall of Missing
Netherlands
Carbajal, Bennie R.
F/O
77th.
Buried
Ardennes A-9-12
Chrissenger, Donald E.
1st. Lt.
55th.
Returned To
United States
Conner, John J.
2nd. Lt.
55th.
Returned To
United States
Cooper, Donald W.
2nd.Lt.
79th.
Buried
Epinal A-49-14
Corbet, James H.
1st. Lt.
79th.
Wall of Missing
Cambridge
Crago, John W.
2nd. Lt.
55th.
Buried
Cambridge A-5-2
Cruickshank, David R.
1st. Lt.
55th.
Buried
Cambridge D-7-5
Cumming, Herbert W.
Capt.
79th.
Tablet of Missing
Ardennes
Denbo, Paul
1st. Lt.
79th.
Buried
Ardennes B-39-31
Durand, Donald L.
2nd. Lt.
77th.
Returned To
United States
Dunn, John
Maj.
HQ
Buried
Cambridge F-1-29
Fernandes, Irwin W.
1st. Lt.
77th.
Buried
Ardennes A-41-12
Flynn, Robert S.
2nd. Lt.
77th.
Returned To
United States
Frazier, John R.
2nd. Lt.
55th.
Returned To
United States
Goebel, Donald D.
2nd. Lt.
55th.
Buried
Luxembourg H-I-60
Graham. Lindol F.
Capt.
79th.
Buried
Lorraine F-7-28
Harling, Allen J.
S/Sgt.
384th.
Returned To
United States
Harper, William M.
F/O
79th.
Buried
Lorraine J-28-24
Hartig, Fredrick M.
2nd. Lt.
79th.
Returned To
United States
Hascall, John S.
2nd. Lt.
77th.
Buried
Netherlands H-8-29
Henslee, Leland K.
2nd. Lt.
55th.
Returned To
United States
Higgenbotham, Henry M.
F/O
77th.
Wall of Missing
Cambridge
Hillyard, Owen T.
2nd. Lt.
79th.
Wall of Missing
Netherlands
Jacobson, Hugh H.
2nd. Lt.
77th.
Returned To
United States
Joseph, Merle P.
2nd. Lt.
77th.
Buried
Ardennes B-38-32
Kane, Martin F.
F/O
77th.
Returned To
United States
Katz, Calvin
2nd. Lt.
77th.
Returned To
United States
Kennedy, Jack D.
2nd. Lt.
77th.
Tablets of Missing
Henri-Chapell
Knapp, Harry L.
1st. Lt.
77th.
Returned To
United States
Lane, Bill
2nd. Lt.
77th.
Returned To
United States
Lefevre, Ferdinand E.
1st. Lt.
79th.
Buried
Ardennes D-28-12
Leon, Jack D.
1st. Lt.
55th.
Returned To
United States
Lobinger, Paul A.
Maj.
HQ
Returned To
United States
Loetacher, Edward A.
2nd. Lt.
55th.
Buried
Lorraine K-10-6
Lundin, John W.
2nd. Lt.
55th.
Buried
Ardennes D-15-5
McAuley, Donald H.
Maj.
55th.
Buried
Epinal B-21-8
Machen, Evan J.
Capt.
77th.
Buried
Ardennes D-15-1
Matyaxs, Robert
2nd. Lt.
55th.
Buried
Ardennes D-5-2
Minton, Joseph O.
2nd. Lt.
77th.
Returned To
United States
Mulins, Walter
1st. Lt.
55th.
Wall of Missing
Cambridge
Murrell, Robert E.
1st. Lt.
55th.
Returned To
United States
Nelson, Stephen J.
2nd. Lt.
55th.
Buried
Cambridge E-6-6
Nuno, Julio
1st. Lt.
77th.
Returned To
United States
Otis, Esburn D.
2nd. Lt.
79th.
Wall of Missing
Cambridge
Ott, Richard L.
Maj.
79th.
Buried
Ardennes C-22-12
Pearson, Phillip E.
2nd. Lt.
55th.
Tablets of Missing
Ardennes
Perra, Walter F.
2nd. Lt.
77th.
Buried
Normandy B-17-24
Pettit, Kenneth L.
2nd. Lt.
55th.
Buried
Cambridge B-2-13
Quinn, Russell C.
1st. Lt.
77th.
Returned To
United States
Quiring, Otto A.
2nd. Lt.
55th.
Buried
Netherlands A-8-7
Richter, Leonard L.
2nd. Lt.
79th.
Returned To
United States
Riddle, Ernest S.
2nd. Lt.
77th.
Returned To
United States
Rollins, William .
2nd. Lt.
77th.
Buried
Henri-Chapelle H-12-36
Ryan, Emory K.
2nd. Lt.
79th.
Returned To
United States
Shultz, William G.
2nd. Lt.
55th.
Returned To
United Staes
Schill, Fredrick
Sgt.
77th.
Returned To
United States
Scott, James C.
1st. Lt.
55th.
Wall of Missing
Netherlands
Selukas, Joseph A.
Cpl.
79th.
Returned To
United States
Serros, Jerome C.
Capt.
55th.
Buried
Ardennes B-41-2
Shaffer, Alan L.
F/O
79th.
Returned To
United States
Sheffield, Charles E.
F/O
77th.
Tablets of Missing
Henri-Chapelle
Smith, Horace B.
1st.Lt.
55th.
Buried
Ardennes D-20-19
Smith, Mark F.
1st. Lt.
79th.
Returned To
United States
Snow, Mitchel P.
1st.Lt.
79th.
Buried
Ardennes D-20-19
Soleau, Raymond H.
1st. Lt.
55th.
Buried
Ardennes D-3-42
Spencer, Stanley P.
2nd. Lt.
55th.
Returned To
United States
Stitzer, Sidney C.
1st.Lt.
55th.
Returned To
United States
Taylor, Jack
1st.Lt.
55th.
Buried
Cambridge C-6-60
Taylor, William R.
2nd. Lt.
55th.
Buried
Cambridge BG-5-156
Thomas, Robert L.
1st. lt.
77th.
Returned To
United States
Urbanski, Everett T.
2nd. Lt.
55th.
Buried
Lorraine B-32-28
Van Woert, Richard L.
2nd. Lt.
77th.
Returned To
United States
Whiteside, Walter L.
1st. Lt.
77th.
Buried
Ardennes B-32-6
Wilson, John R.
2nd. Lt.
77th.
Buried
Lorraine K-15-22
Wilkins, John
Maj.
HQ
Wall of Missing
Cambridge



Wall of Names, Cambridge (Photograph By S.Sgt. Arthur Hoven)

Note that relatives of the fallen were given the choice of having their dead returned to the United States or re-buried in military cemetaries in England and recently liberated European countries. These cemetaries are maintained under the charge of The American Battle Monuments Commission.

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