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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Herbert E. Berner

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Piedmont, Missouri

Honored By

Pat Hannon VFW Post 4666

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Activity During WWII

SERVED FIRST IN THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS AT THE BATTLE OF ATTU; LATER PARACHUTED INTO FRANCE IN ADVANCE OF D-DAY. REJOINED THE 83RD INFANTRY DIVISION ON THE BEACHES OF NORMANDY. HE WAS LIEUTENANT SAM MAGIL’S SERGEANT WHEN HE NEGOTIATED THE SURRENDER OF 20,000 GERMAN SOLDIERS TO OUR 29 G.I.’S. FOUGHT AT THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. AWARDED ONE SILVER STAR, TWO BRONZE STARS, AND THE FRENCH AND BELGIUM FOURRAGERE.