World War II Honoree

Arthur Henry Gerstenkorn

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Athol, Kansas

Honored By

Don & Mitch Gerstenkorn

Relationship

Son & Grandson

SERVED WITH THE 989TH ENGINEER TREADWAY BRIDGE COMPANY IN THE EUROPEAN THEATERS OF OPERATION INCLUDING: NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, AND CENTRAL EUROPE. ENLISTED ON MARCH 9, 1942, QUALIFIED AS A CARBINE SHARPSHOOTER ON SEPTEMBER 15, 1943, AND DEPARTED FOR EUROPE ON DECEMBER 29, 1943. DROVE A 6 TON BROCKWARF BRIDGE TRUCK TO HAUL TREADWAY BRIDGES OVER ALL KINDS OF ROADS AND ROUGH TERRAIN, AND LAID BRIDGES TO REPLACE DESTROYED ONES TO PROVIDE TEMPORARY CROSSINGS. RETURNED TO THE U.S. ON OCTOBER 15, 1945. RECEIVED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AND WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A TECHNICIAN FIFTH GRADE (TECH 5) ON OCTOBER 23, 1945.