Frederick I. Strack, World War II CasualtyPorter County Data on World War II Casualties . . . .
Frederick I. Strack
Private First Class, 32nd Photo Squadron, 5th Recon Group, US Army Air Force
Date of Death: April 20, 1944
Cause of Death: Missing in Action (transport ship was torpedoed and sank)
Monument: North Africa Monument
Awards: Purple Heart
Hometown: Dunes State Park
Newspaper Notices:
Chesterton News Brief
Joseph has been officially notified of the death of his son, Fred Strack, in the
Mediterranean area. Strack was reported missing several weeks ago when a
transport ship was torpedoed.
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Source: The Vidette-Messenger, Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana;
May 23, 1944; Volume 17, Page 8, Column 3
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Information abstracted and transcribed by Steven R. Shook