15 of our servicemen died in France between June 6th and December 25th, 1944.  

Charlotte Jacobs of Riverdale, sent four sons to different theatres of war during World War II.  She was one of two families in Weber County that lost two sons in battle. 

Glen Sandlund was an outstanding basketball player at Ogden High School and at George Washington University.  He was killed in the Battle of Manila. 

This story links a mass murder in Ogden to two Weber County boys who died in World War 2. 

Lt. Richard Burrows was the first American to cross into German territory in World War II.  Unfortunately, he was also the first ground casualty in Germany. 



https://archives.library.illinois.edu/erec/University%20Archives/2620076/33rd%20Armored%20Regiment%20After%20Action%20Reports%2C%20Log%20Book%2C%20and%20Eaton%27s%205%20Stars%20to%20Victory/10_5%20Stars%20to%20Victory%2C%20Robert%20Eaton.pdf

2nd Lt. William J. Capson of Huntsville, co-pilot of a B-25, died in Italy on February 6, 1944. 

Captain Eddie Winkler was reported as missing in action after his plane crashed on August 26, 1944, only to show up at his unit on September 20th.  Eleven days later he was killed in another crash on October 1st in the Himalaya mountains. 

In connection with last week's podcast, this is the story of three more Weber County boys .

Sgt. Hunt and Private first class Rose were best friends all through their childhood.  They joined the army together, trained together and went overseas together. They even died together on the same day in Italy. 

Private Macfarlane was killed in action on the ship the USS Dorchester in the Atlantic on Feburary 2, 1943.