American Flags and Wisconsin Flags to fly at half-staff Sunday, October 14th in the state of Wisconsin in honor of US Army Second Lieutenant James Des Jardins.
US Army Second Lieutenant James Des Jardins lost his life while serving his country during World War II. 2nd Lieutenant Des Jardins, a member of the 360th Fighter Squadron, 356th Fighter Group, 8th Army Corps, was killed in 1944 in action when his P-51 Mustang was shot down during a bombing and strafing run of a railroad station in southwestern Germany. In June, 2011, 2nd Lieutenant Des Jardins's P-51 Mustang and remains were discovered by German officials when a field near Einhausen, Germany was dredged. Second Lieutenant Des Jardins's remains were officially accounted for in September, 2012.
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