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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Howard William 'Rusty' Berkeland

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Duluth, Minnesota

Honored By

Norris Thompson

Relationship

Family Friend

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

PROUD MEMBER OF THE FIGHTING 69TH INFANTRY DIVISION FROM MAY 15, 1943 TO MAY 15, 1945. PARTICIPATED IN THE 69TH'S RUN THROUGH GERMANY, INCLUDING THE BATTLE OF LEIPZIG CULMINATING IN LIBERATING THE TOWN APRIL 18, 1945. ON APRIL 25, 1945, A GROUP OF HIS DIVISION JOINED UP WITH THE UKRAINIAN (SOVIET) ARMY CUTTING GERMANY IN TWO. 'RUSTY' WAS THERE ON MAY 8, 1945, V-E DAY.