World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Louis Charles Gerken
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Waretown, New Jersey
Honored By
Valerie Gerken Rios
Relationship
Daughter
SERVED WITH 286TH COMBAT ENGINEERS BATTALION, 7TH ARMY, EUROPEAN THEATRE OF OPERATIONS. PARTICIPATED IN FINAL ADVANCE INTO GERMANY IN 1944-1945. SUPERVISED BRIDGE BUILDING BEFORE AND AFTER END OF WWII.