World War II
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Fallen
Fallen
County:
Barnes
Date of Loss:
Branch of Service:
Army
Rank:
Pvt.
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent:
505th Parachute Infantry Regt, 82nd Airborne Division
Circumstances:
Killed in action in a "drop" connected with Operation Market Garden.
Biography:
STRIKER, Lynn A Servicenumber: 37580271 Age: 23 Born: 1921, North Dakota Hometown: Adams County, North Dakota Family: Charles E. Striker (father) Lily Striker (mother) Marion Striker (brother) Edith M. Striker (sister) Chloe Striker (sister) Dale Striker (brother) Doris Striker (sister) Rank: Private Function: Not available Regiment: 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment Battalion: 1st Battalion Division €“ Transport: 82nd Airborne Division Company €“ Squadron: A Company Unit €“ Group: - Plane data: (Serialnumber, MACR, etc.) - Date of death: 23 September 1944 Status: KIA Place of death: Near Mook, Holland Spot: Not available Awards: Purple Heart Gravenumber: Plot F, Row 1, Grave 6 Cemetery: American War Cemetery Margraten Biography: - Other information: Pvt Lynn A. Striker enlisted in Fort Snelling, Minnesota on 23 October 1943. He was killed by a sniper and temporary [sic] buried at the American War Cemetery Molenhoek, Holland on 23 September 1944 on A-3-49 Source of information: Astrid van Erp, WWIIMemorial, Fold3, MarketGarden Photo source: Astrid van Erp, Chris O'Conner