World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Benjermin H. Oehmke
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Buffalo, New York
Honored By
Mr. Richard C. Hagerty
Relationship
Friend
NEW YORK NATIONAL GUARD BEFORE 1939. SERVED ON THE WEST COAST AND IN HAWAII. LANDED ON OMAHA BEACH, WAS PRESENT AT GERMAN SURRENDER ON THE ELBE RIVER. 33 YEARS SERVICE. HE WAS MY COMMANDING OFFICER IN THE FIRST TROOP UNIT I SERVED IN. HELD SILVER STAR, LEGION OF MERIT, 3 BRONZE STARS, PURPLE HEART.