World War II Honoree

Everett R. Bergeler

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Honored By

A Grateful American

HE ENLISTED ON FEBRUARY 9, 1943 AND WAS SENT TO COMMUNICATIONS SCHOOL. AFTER COMPLETING THIS COURSE, HE WAS ASSIGNED AS A RADIOMAN TO THE HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 345TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 87TH INFANTRY DIVISION. ON OCTOBER 17, 1944, THE 87TH DIVISION WAS SENT TO EUROPE TO JOIN THE WAR. HE WAS WITH THE DIVISION FOR ITS ENTIRE DEPLOYMENT AND IS CREDITED WITH SERVICE IN THE ARDENNES, RHINELAND, AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGN. HE RETURNED TO THE U.S. WITH THE DIVISION ON JULY 11, 1945 TO PREPARE TO FIGHT IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS, WHICH ENDED BEFORE THE 87TH COULD BE RE-DEPLOYED. HE WAS DISCHARGED FROM THE ARMY ON DECEMBER 22, 1945.