World War II Honoree

Elmer Everette Chartier

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Sioux City, Iowa

Relationship

Son

LANDED ON OMAHA BEACH, NORMANDY, D-DAY PLUS 10. ASSIGNED TO 29TH INFANTRY DIVISION (COMPANY C, FIRST BATTALION, 115TH REGIMENT) AS A REPLACEMENT. ATTACKED WITH HIS COMPANY TO HILLS OVERLOOKING ST. LO, FRANCE. SEVERELY WOUNDED IN LEFT ARM AND SIDE IN AN ATTACK MOVING SOUTHWEST, FROM LA LUZERNE, TOWARD ST. LO, WEST OF MARTINVILLE, ALONG THE ST. LO TO BAYEUX ROAD. HE WAS WOUNDED ABOUT NOON ON JULY 15, 1945. HE WAS EVACUATED TO A FIELD HOSPITAL TO BE STABILIZED AND THEN TO A HOSPITAL IN ENGLAND FOR SURGERY, AND THEN TO GALESBURG, ILLINOIS FOR RECUPERATION AND REHAB. HE WAS SCHEDULED TO RETURN TO COMBAT DUTY, UPON COMPLETION OF REHAB., WHEN THE WAR ENDED. HE WAS DISCHARGED SHORTLY THEREAFTER. AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR.