World War II Honoree

Merlin E. Geidel

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

West Bend, Wisconsin

Honored By

Patricia Geidel

Relationship

Daughter

SERVED IN U.S. ARMY 1942-1946. ASSIGNED TO FORT ORD IN HEAVY MAINTENANCE. ORDERED TO STANFORD UNIVERSITY AND SPENT ONE YEAR LEARNING MALAY AND DUTCH FOR A LATER ABANDONED FAR EAST INVASION. SENT TO GERMANY WITH 63D INFANTRY WHERE HE WAS A SCOUT OBSERVER AND INTERPRETER. PARTICIPATED IN BATTLE OF THE BULGE AND RHINELAND. AWARDED BRONZE STAR. ENDED WAR SERVICE AS LIAISON OFFICER IN MANNHEIM, GERMANY, BEFORE RETURNING HOME IN JANUARY 1946.