World War II Honoree

Orville F. Berger

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Barnes, Kansas

Honored By

Ken Berger

Relationship

Nephew

ON APRIL 3, 1943 HE JOINED THE U.S. ARMY AND SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS DURING WWII. HE LANDED ON UTAH BEACH AT ABOUT 3PM ON D-DAY, JUNE 6, 1944. HIS CAMPAIGN RIBBON CARRIED STARS FOR NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, THE ARDENNES, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. HE WAS TRAINED AS A RADIO OPERATOR AND TELEGRAPHER. HE WAS ALSO A BRONZE STAR RECIPIENT.