World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Ernest A. Palmer
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Louisville, Kentucky
Honored By
William, Robert, and Steven
Relationship
Sons
MEMBER OF THE 106TH INFANTRY DIVISION. CAPTURED DECEMBER 17, 1944 IN THE TOWN OF BLEIALF, GERMANY AT THE BEGINNING OF THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. HE WAS HELD FIRST AT STALAG XII-A AND THEN STALAG III-A. HE WAS LIBERATED BY THE RUSSIANS ON APRIL 21, 1945 AND WAS RETURNED TO THE AMERICAN FORCES ON MAY 3, 1945.