World War II Honoree

Kenneth M. Beery

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Union Furnace, Ohio

Honored By

Hazel Beery

278TH SIGNAL COMPANY, 9TH U.S. ARMY FOR 12 MONTHS IN EUROPEAN THEATER. CHIEF CLERK (TECHNICIAN 4TH GRADE). CLERK-TYPIST IN MILITARY RECORDS SECTION AND WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PREPARATION OF THE PERSONNEL CORRESPONDENCE AND INFORMATION - EDUCATION PROGRAM. WHILE WITH THE 7TH U.S. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, DUTIES WERE SUPERVISION OF SUPPLY, MAIL HANDLERS, PERSONNEL RECORDS, MIMEOGRAPH REPRODUCTION, FILING WORK, RECORDS, POST EXCHANGE, INTERPRETER (GERMAN), AND PREPARATION OF CORRESPONDENCE. DATE OF ENTRY INTO ACTIVE SERVICE: AUGUST 12, 1943. DATE OF SEPARATION: APRIL 1, 1946.