Sergeant Elmer August Berlin, born 26 Oct 1923, was the son of Herman C and Martha (Weth) Berlin of Kenosha, Kenosha County, Wisconsin.
In the 1930 census 6-year-old Elmer is living with his parents, maternal grandmother Augusta Weth 69, and siblings Ruth 10, Esther 9, Berniece 5, Lorraine 3, Irving 15 months, and Delores 4 months, at 4205 Eighth Avenue in Kenosha. His father is a trucking contractor.
In the 1940 census 16-year-old Elmer is living with his parents, maternal grandmother Augusta Weth 79, and siblings Ruth 20, Esther 19, Berniece 15, Lorraine 13, Irving 11, and La Verne 8. Still at 4205 Eighth Avenue in Kenosha. His father is a laborer for the WPA. Delores should have been 10 in this census. Delores died 15 Oct 1939 from injuries sustained in a play accident.
Elmer graduated from Kenosha High School in June 1942 and went to work at Arneson Foundry in Kenosha.
Elmer enlisted 22 Feb 1943. He was assigned to the 87th Infantry Regiment of the 10th Mountain Division and fought in the Aleutians campaign before being sent to Italy.
In late February the 87th IR of 10th Mount Division was in the vicinity of Vidiciatico 28 mi north of Pistoia and 50 mi NW of Florence.
3rd Battalion of the 87th IR had been relieved from Belvedere on 27 February and had rushed up to a new area. They took up defensive positions on the north side of Malandrone Gulch on the southern slopes of the shell-scarred hill, La Serra, after only a few hours for clean-up in Vidiciatico.
The NARA WWII casualty listings by state and county for Wisconsin show Berlin, Elmer A, Sgt from Kenosha County as DOW (Died of Wounds) on 4 Mar 1945. Elmer was mortally wounded by artillery fragments on 28 Feb. From History of the 87th Infantry Regiment: Sgt. ELMER A. BERLIN, of Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, was mortally wounded while leading the Italian mule train to the forward ammunition dump on 28 February.
Contributor: Andy (48021049) •
In the 1930 census 6-year-old Elmer is living with his parents, maternal grandmother Augusta Weth 69, and siblings Ruth 10, Esther 9, Berniece 5, Lorraine 3, Irving 15 months, and Delores 4 months, at 4205 Eighth Avenue in Kenosha. His father is a trucking contractor.
In the 1940 census 16-year-old Elmer is living with his parents, maternal grandmother Augusta Weth 79, and siblings Ruth 20, Esther 19, Berniece 15, Lorraine 13, Irving 11, and La Verne 8. Still at 4205 Eighth Avenue in Kenosha. His father is a laborer for the WPA. Delores should have been 10 in this census. Delores died 15 Oct 1939 from injuries sustained in a play accident.
Elmer graduated from Kenosha High School in June 1942 and went to work at Arneson Foundry in Kenosha.
Elmer enlisted 22 Feb 1943. He was assigned to the 87th Infantry Regiment of the 10th Mountain Division and fought in the Aleutians campaign before being sent to Italy.
In late February the 87th IR of 10th Mount Division was in the vicinity of Vidiciatico 28 mi north of Pistoia and 50 mi NW of Florence.
3rd Battalion of the 87th IR had been relieved from Belvedere on 27 February and had rushed up to a new area. They took up defensive positions on the north side of Malandrone Gulch on the southern slopes of the shell-scarred hill, La Serra, after only a few hours for clean-up in Vidiciatico.
The NARA WWII casualty listings by state and county for Wisconsin show Berlin, Elmer A, Sgt from Kenosha County as DOW (Died of Wounds) on 4 Mar 1945. Elmer was mortally wounded by artillery fragments on 28 Feb. From History of the 87th Infantry Regiment: Sgt. ELMER A. BERLIN, of Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, was mortally wounded while leading the Italian mule train to the forward ammunition dump on 28 February.
Contributor: Andy (48021049) •
Sergeant Elmer August Berlin, born 26 Oct 1923, was the son of Herman C and Martha (Weth) Berlin of Kenosha, Kenosha County, Wisconsin.
In the 1930 census 6-year-old Elmer is living with his parents, maternal grandmother Augusta Weth 69, and siblings Ruth 10, Esther 9, Berniece 5, Lorraine 3, Irving 15 months, and Delores 4 months, at 4205 Eighth Avenue in Kenosha. His father is a trucking contractor.
In the 1940 census 16-year-old Elmer is living with his parents, maternal grandmother Augusta Weth 79, and siblings Ruth 20, Esther 19, Berniece 15, Lorraine 13, Irving 11, and La Verne 8. Still at 4205 Eighth Avenue in Kenosha. His father is a laborer for the WPA. Delores should have been 10 in this census. Delores died 15 Oct 1939 from injuries sustained in a play accident.
Elmer graduated from Kenosha High School in June 1942 and went to work at Arneson Foundry in Kenosha.
Elmer enlisted 22 Feb 1943. He was assigned to the 87th Infantry Regiment of the 10th Mountain Division and fought in the Aleutians campaign before being sent to Italy.
In late February the 87th IR of 10th Mount Division was in the vicinity of Vidiciatico 28 mi north of Pistoia and 50 mi NW of Florence.
3rd Battalion of the 87th IR had been relieved from Belvedere on 27 February and had rushed up to a new area. They took up defensive positions on the north side of Malandrone Gulch on the southern slopes of the shell-scarred hill, La Serra, after only a few hours for clean-up in Vidiciatico.
The NARA WWII casualty listings by state and county for Wisconsin show Berlin, Elmer A, Sgt from Kenosha County as DOW (Died of Wounds) on 4 Mar 1945. Elmer was mortally wounded by artillery fragments on 28 Feb. From History of the 87th Infantry Regiment: Sgt. ELMER A. BERLIN, of Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, was mortally wounded while leading the Italian mule train to the forward ammunition dump on 28 February.
Contributor: Andy (48021049) •
In the 1930 census 6-year-old Elmer is living with his parents, maternal grandmother Augusta Weth 69, and siblings Ruth 10, Esther 9, Berniece 5, Lorraine 3, Irving 15 months, and Delores 4 months, at 4205 Eighth Avenue in Kenosha. His father is a trucking contractor.
In the 1940 census 16-year-old Elmer is living with his parents, maternal grandmother Augusta Weth 79, and siblings Ruth 20, Esther 19, Berniece 15, Lorraine 13, Irving 11, and La Verne 8. Still at 4205 Eighth Avenue in Kenosha. His father is a laborer for the WPA. Delores should have been 10 in this census. Delores died 15 Oct 1939 from injuries sustained in a play accident.
Elmer graduated from Kenosha High School in June 1942 and went to work at Arneson Foundry in Kenosha.
Elmer enlisted 22 Feb 1943. He was assigned to the 87th Infantry Regiment of the 10th Mountain Division and fought in the Aleutians campaign before being sent to Italy.
In late February the 87th IR of 10th Mount Division was in the vicinity of Vidiciatico 28 mi north of Pistoia and 50 mi NW of Florence.
3rd Battalion of the 87th IR had been relieved from Belvedere on 27 February and had rushed up to a new area. They took up defensive positions on the north side of Malandrone Gulch on the southern slopes of the shell-scarred hill, La Serra, after only a few hours for clean-up in Vidiciatico.
The NARA WWII casualty listings by state and county for Wisconsin show Berlin, Elmer A, Sgt from Kenosha County as DOW (Died of Wounds) on 4 Mar 1945. Elmer was mortally wounded by artillery fragments on 28 Feb. From History of the 87th Infantry Regiment: Sgt. ELMER A. BERLIN, of Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, was mortally wounded while leading the Italian mule train to the forward ammunition dump on 28 February.
Contributor: Andy (48021049) •
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