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BERNER, Horace William - Date of
birth
3 February 1911 -
Age
33 - Place of
birth
Milan, Ripley County, Indiana -
Hometown
Milan, Ripley County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35734053 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
12th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 November 1944 - Place of
death
The woods between Hürtgen and Germeter, Hürtgen Forest, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 42 | 22 |
Immediate family
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Members
Edward C. Berner (father)
Nellie (Kroeger) Berner (mother)
Edith L. Berner (sister)
Lauretta L. Berner (sister)
Pearl M. Berner (sister)
Edward C. Berner (brother)
Kathryn E. (LaFollette) Berner (wife)
Ronald H. Berner (son)
More information
Pvt Horace W. Berner attended high school for one year and was a foreman.He enlisted at Fort Benjamin Harrison on 11 Ocotber 1943.
He was reported wounded in action from artillery shell fragments in August 1944. For these wounds he was awarded the Purple Heart Medal a first time.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young men
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Ronald Horace Berner (son) - courtesy of Kathy McDermott