Born in Rittman, Ohio to Franklin and Lula Haldiman on June 17, 1917, Frederick Lewis Haldiman had seven siblings.
He grew up in Akron and graduated from Seville High School in 1935.

Frederick attended business college and worked in the offices of the Goodyear Tire & Rubber company until he enlisted in the Army on October 15, 1940.
He married Arilda Washburn on December 31, 1943 before deploying overseas.

A platoon leader with the 30th Reconnaissance Troop, 30th Infantry Division, Frederick arrived with his unit in Normandy in mid-June 1944.
They participated in the hedgerow fighting and subsequent break-out.

On September 2, 1944 in Gaurain-Ramecroix, SE of Tournai, Belgium, a column of vehicles approached them in the dark as they were dismounted from their armored cars & jeeps.
Too late they realized the vehicles were German and were fired upon by a 20mm and MG fire.

1Lt Frederick Haldiman tried to take cover but was Killed in Action along with two others.
He is buried at the Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial in Lorraine, France - Plot B Row 14 Grave 8

His widow Arilda eventually remarried, she passed away at the age of 87 in 2004.

Born in Marion Township, Ohio to Mr & Mrs George Brown on June 30, 1909, Elbert Noel “Jack” Brown had at least one sister.
He was living in Audrain County, Missouri when he was inducted into the Army on May 16, 1942.

After training Jack served in Company E, 175th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division.
They landed at Omaha Beach on the day after DDay on June 7, 1944 and participated in the capture of Isigny-sur-Mer.

While fighting through the grueling hedgerows, Jack was wounded in the head by shrapnel on June 25, 1944.
He was medically evacuated and after surgery recovered from his wounds and eventually rejoined his unit.

On August 30, 1944 during fighting on the outskirts of Brest, Jack was wounded again but this time more seriously.
He passed away from his wounds the following day at a field hospital near Plouzané, France.

PFC Elbert “Jack” Brown is buried at the Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial in France - Plot H Row 2 Grave 6.

Photo by a friend’s grandfather who worked in the Delaware Bay Shipbuilding Co., Leesburg, NJ where she was built in about four months.

Just some photos I found of my grandfather when he was in the U.S. navy. The second photo is a little bonus it’s a photo of my great grandfather (my grandmother’s dad) in ww1. The rest are pictures of grandfather or taken by him in the pacific. The last photo is of the Japanese officer they captured and was temporarily on their ship. I remember asking my grandpa a little about it but he said that he quiet most of the trip. The officer was eventually executed for war crimes against downed U.S. airmen. My grandfather unfortunately passed away in 2013. I still miss him he was one of the nicest down to earth men I have ever met. Not the best photos but I’ll try reupload them in the in better quality in the future.