World War II Honoree

Elmer Harold Cassatt

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Leal, North Dakota

Honored By

Thomas Cassatt

Relationship

Nephew

INDUCTED INTO THE ARMY ON 3 NOVEMBER 1942. STAGED WITH HIS UNIT AT CAMP CARSON,COLORADO. EMBARKED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS AT LE HAVRE, FRANCE IN JANUARY, 1945. SERVED AS A HEAVY MACHINE GUN NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER WITH COMPANY D, 355TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 89TH INFANTRY DIVISION. PARTICIPATED IN MOSELLE AND RHINE RIVER CROSSINGS AND FOUGHT WITH THE REGIMENT ACROSS GERMANY. WAS AWARDED THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS CAMPAIGN MEDAL, OCCUPATION MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND BRONZE STAR. SEPARATED FROM THE ARMY ON 16 FEBRUARY 1946.