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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Elmer Russell Hester

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Lancaster, Kentucky

Honored By

Nephew & Family

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

STORMED THE SHORES OF FRANCE AT 0630 HOURS ON D-DAY AS PART OF THE 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION. FOUGHT THROUGH THE HUERTGEN FOREST AND SERVED AS A SCOUT TO LIBERATE BASTOGNE IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. TRANSFERRED FROM THE 1ST ARMY TO THE 3RD ARMY AND MANNED A GUN, CROSSING THE RHINE IN MARCH 1945.