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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Elmer Carl Geidel

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Parkston, South Dakota

Honored By

Amy Gehner

Relationship

Granddaughter

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENTERED SERVICE 25 JANUARY 1942, FORT RILEY, KANSAS. ATTAINED RANK OF STAFF SERGEANT, FORT KNOX, KENTUCKY. ASSIGNED TO 10TH ARMORED, 80TH MEDICAL BATTALION FORT BENNING, GEORGIA. SERVED AS MESS SERGEANT IN THE RHINELAND, CENTRAL EUROPE AND ARDENNES. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER RIBBON WITH 3 BRONZE STARS, AMERICAN THEATER RIBBON AND GOOD CONDUCT RIBBON. DISCHARGED CAMP ATTERBURY, INDIANA, 30 OCTOBER 1945.