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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Donald E. Gengler

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Saint Louis, Missouri

Honored By

Donald E. Gengler

Relationship

Self

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

TECHNICAL SERGEANT. SERVED IN THE 66TH INFANTRY DIVISION. SURVIVOR OF SINKING OF TROOP SHIP SS LEOPOLDVILLE ON DECEMBER 24, 1944 NEAR CHERBOURG, FRANCE. COMBAT SERVICE IN FRANCE FROM JANUARY 1945 TO MAY 1945. OCCUPATION SERVICE IN KOBLENZ, GERMANY AND LENZ, AUSTRIA UNTIL APRIL 1946. RECEIVED BRONZE STAR, PURPLE HEART AND COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE. SERVED FROM APRIL 1943 TO APRIL 1946.