Elmer was a World War II veteran that survived landing on the beaches of Normandy on D-Day.
He was in the Army Engineers and landed on Omaha Beach on his birthday 6 June 1944. Years later, he said that all he remembered was blood and bodies.
Battles and Campaigns - Northern France; Normandy GO 33 WD 45 Rhineland; Central Europe GO 40 Wd 45 37th Engineer Combat Battalion was cited for extraordinary heroism and outstanding performance of duty in action dated 27 September 1944. He received a good conduct medal; Co 15 Hc 37th Ecb 17 Nov 1943 ; Croix de Guerre w/Palms #358 Dec French Government 25 May 1945; EAME; Campaign medal with 4 Bronze Service Stars and 1 Bronze Arrowhead Distinguished Unit Badge, GC 63 Hq 1st C5 Army World War II Victory Medal TWX WD 4527 Sep 1944. Military Occupation Specialty and no. Constr Worker 188 Military Qualification and date; M1 Rifle SS 10 Jun 1943.
Honorable Discharge to Certify that Elmer C Kerner 37 548 290 Private First Class 37th Engineers C Battalion. Entered Active service 4 Feb 1943 at Ft Snelling Minnesota given home address as 516 St Peter St Paul Minn.; Discharged on 11 Dec 1945 at Camp Beale,CA.
Before the service, he worked as a CCC. After he was discharged, he worked as a mill-right in Roseburg, Oregon and as a postman in Reno, Nevada.
He loved to go fishing and rock hunting with his nieces. He also loved to do lapidary work.
He was in the Army Engineers and landed on Omaha Beach on his birthday 6 June 1944. Years later, he said that all he remembered was blood and bodies.
Battles and Campaigns - Northern France; Normandy GO 33 WD 45 Rhineland; Central Europe GO 40 Wd 45 37th Engineer Combat Battalion was cited for extraordinary heroism and outstanding performance of duty in action dated 27 September 1944. He received a good conduct medal; Co 15 Hc 37th Ecb 17 Nov 1943 ; Croix de Guerre w/Palms #358 Dec French Government 25 May 1945; EAME; Campaign medal with 4 Bronze Service Stars and 1 Bronze Arrowhead Distinguished Unit Badge, GC 63 Hq 1st C5 Army World War II Victory Medal TWX WD 4527 Sep 1944. Military Occupation Specialty and no. Constr Worker 188 Military Qualification and date; M1 Rifle SS 10 Jun 1943.
Honorable Discharge to Certify that Elmer C Kerner 37 548 290 Private First Class 37th Engineers C Battalion. Entered Active service 4 Feb 1943 at Ft Snelling Minnesota given home address as 516 St Peter St Paul Minn.; Discharged on 11 Dec 1945 at Camp Beale,CA.
Before the service, he worked as a CCC. After he was discharged, he worked as a mill-right in Roseburg, Oregon and as a postman in Reno, Nevada.
He loved to go fishing and rock hunting with his nieces. He also loved to do lapidary work.
Elmer was a World War II veteran that survived landing on the beaches of Normandy on D-Day.
He was in the Army Engineers and landed on Omaha Beach on his birthday 6 June 1944. Years later, he said that all he remembered was blood and bodies.
Battles and Campaigns - Northern France; Normandy GO 33 WD 45 Rhineland; Central Europe GO 40 Wd 45 37th Engineer Combat Battalion was cited for extraordinary heroism and outstanding performance of duty in action dated 27 September 1944. He received a good conduct medal; Co 15 Hc 37th Ecb 17 Nov 1943 ; Croix de Guerre w/Palms #358 Dec French Government 25 May 1945; EAME; Campaign medal with 4 Bronze Service Stars and 1 Bronze Arrowhead Distinguished Unit Badge, GC 63 Hq 1st C5 Army World War II Victory Medal TWX WD 4527 Sep 1944. Military Occupation Specialty and no. Constr Worker 188 Military Qualification and date; M1 Rifle SS 10 Jun 1943.
Honorable Discharge to Certify that Elmer C Kerner 37 548 290 Private First Class 37th Engineers C Battalion. Entered Active service 4 Feb 1943 at Ft Snelling Minnesota given home address as 516 St Peter St Paul Minn.; Discharged on 11 Dec 1945 at Camp Beale,CA.
Before the service, he worked as a CCC. After he was discharged, he worked as a mill-right in Roseburg, Oregon and as a postman in Reno, Nevada.
He loved to go fishing and rock hunting with his nieces. He also loved to do lapidary work.
He was in the Army Engineers and landed on Omaha Beach on his birthday 6 June 1944. Years later, he said that all he remembered was blood and bodies.
Battles and Campaigns - Northern France; Normandy GO 33 WD 45 Rhineland; Central Europe GO 40 Wd 45 37th Engineer Combat Battalion was cited for extraordinary heroism and outstanding performance of duty in action dated 27 September 1944. He received a good conduct medal; Co 15 Hc 37th Ecb 17 Nov 1943 ; Croix de Guerre w/Palms #358 Dec French Government 25 May 1945; EAME; Campaign medal with 4 Bronze Service Stars and 1 Bronze Arrowhead Distinguished Unit Badge, GC 63 Hq 1st C5 Army World War II Victory Medal TWX WD 4527 Sep 1944. Military Occupation Specialty and no. Constr Worker 188 Military Qualification and date; M1 Rifle SS 10 Jun 1943.
Honorable Discharge to Certify that Elmer C Kerner 37 548 290 Private First Class 37th Engineers C Battalion. Entered Active service 4 Feb 1943 at Ft Snelling Minnesota given home address as 516 St Peter St Paul Minn.; Discharged on 11 Dec 1945 at Camp Beale,CA.
Before the service, he worked as a CCC. After he was discharged, he worked as a mill-right in Roseburg, Oregon and as a postman in Reno, Nevada.
He loved to go fishing and rock hunting with his nieces. He also loved to do lapidary work.
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