World War II Honoree

Kenneth R. Hamner

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Newton, Massachusetts

Honored By

Grateful American

SERVED AS AN ARMY RANGER DURING THE WAR AND PARTICIPATED IN THE INVASION OF NORMANDY AT OMAHA BEACH. HE FOUGHT IN SEVERAL BATTLES AND HIS UNIT WAS THE FIRST TO CROSS THE RHINE RIVER INTO GERMANY. HE WAS WOUNDED DURING THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE AND WAS LATER WOUNDED AGAIN MORE SEVERELY. THIS WOUND HAD HIM LYING IN THE FIELD FOR 3 DAYS DURING WHICH TIME A GERMAN MEDIC PASSING THROUGH DRESSED HIS WOUNDS. AFTER RECOVERY, HE HELPED LIBERATE A CONCENTRATION CAMP IN GERMANY. HE RECEIVED SEVERAL DECORATIONS.