Private First Class Raymond U. Schlamp
PFC Raymond U. Schlamp was originally listed as missing in action with a finding of death (FOD) casualty date of September 12, 1945. He received the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart, awarded posthumously.
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Private Norman L. MoodyThe Stories Behind the Stars project, of which this article is a part, seeks to write the stories of the 421,000 WWII Fallen Heroes. Not all of the fallen died from combat injuries. Many of these heroes have the death status of DNB — died non-battle. Sadly, many of these fatalities occurred stateside during training.October 9, 2024 -
2nd Lieutenant Raymond Sullivan MetzDuring World War II, Alaska was a territory of the United States. According the National Park Service’s website, “World War II in Alaska,” there had been hostilities between China and Japan about which the United States was concerned about. In 1939, Congress enacted the Panama-Hawaii-Alaska defense triangle. The U.S. began construction of naval bases, roads, and an Army Air Force landing strip near Yakutat. This was an area where Tlingit indigenous people lived as well as Russian and mixed-race people. The Alaska National Guard was activated in September of 1941.September 26, 2024 -
Stories Behind The Stars: PVT William A. MeyerPrior to U.S. entry in World War II, the re-designated Eighth Army Air Force (8 AAF) was fighting in the European theater of war beginning in 1939 and then again from 1941 to 1945. They were stationed in England and supported the fighting in continental Europe as part of the Combined Bomber Offensive. The pilots and crew flew B-24 Liberators and B-17s. They were strategic in their raids on oil refineries, railroads, airfields, ports, bridges, and other key targets in Europe.September 11, 2024
