Bohnstengel, Ervin Louie

BOHNSTENGEL

Posted By: Von Mings Stachon (email)
Date: 5/7/2007 at 11:07:30

Bohnstengel, Ervin Louie

Dysart, IA
Serial No: 37432608
Born: Dec. 27, 1921
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Louie Bohnstengel
Entered Army: Sept. 11, 1942
Training in US: Fort Sill, OK; Fort Bliss, TX
Left for Overseas: Camp Stoneman, CA, July 3, 1942; arrived Brisbane, Australia, July 25, 1943
Overseas Training: Brisbane, Australia, July 25, 1943 to Jan. 1944. Assigned Btry. A, 82nd F.A. Bn., 1st Cavalry Division
Sent to Front: March 4, 1944, with Btry. A, 82nd F.A., 1st Cav. Div.
Engagements: New Guinea, Bismark Archipelago, Southern Philippines, Luzon.
Medals-Ribbons: Good Conduct, Philippine Liberation Ribbon with 2 Stars
Returned to US: Yokohama, Japan, Sept. 29, 1945; into San Francisco, CA on Oct. 10, 1945.
Discharged: Fort Leavenworth, KS, on Oct. 22, 1945
Rating: Cpl.
Months in Service: In US, 10; overseas, 27
Present Occupation: Farming

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