Arthur LYNDAKER (1913-1945)

Individual Events and Attributes

Birth	Sep 9, 1913
Death	Jan 8, 1945 (age 31)

Individual Note

Lyndaker. --- Arthur, son of Christian and Katie (Moser) Lyndaker, was born at Croghan, N.Y., Sept. 9, 1913; died Jan. 8, 1945; aged 31 y. 3 m. 30 d. He leaves to mourn his departure 5 brothers (John, Paul, Joseph, and Amos, of Croghan, and Ednor, Clear Spring, Md., C.P.S. Camp) and one sister Ruth - Mrs. Elmer Widrick, of Croghan). One brother preceded him in death. He was inducted into camp at Wells Tannery, Pa., in December, 1942. On April 10, 1944, he was transferred to the camp at Hill City, S. Dak., where he met his death. On the afternoon of Jan. 8 he took a bulldozer into timber to push trees for firewood. When he did not return at the time he was expected, his fellow workers went to find him, finding him badly injured. Apparently he was trying to push over a dead pine tree. Instead of the tree falling away from the machine, it fell on the machine, hitting him and causing a broken back and internal injuries. He was taken to camp, where first aid was given him, and then rushed to the hospital, but he died on the way. After a service at the camp the following day, his body was shipped to his home at Croghan, where funeral services were held Jan. 13 at the Amish Church, of which he was a member, in charge of Allen Gingerich and Chris Nafziger. Burial was made in the adjoining cemetery.