Glenn Earl KEYSER
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Source : Jason Wenzel
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NUMBER OF SERVICE | 37280808 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
AGE | 22 yo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
DATE OF BIRTH | 16 June 1921 Beadle County, SOUTH DAKOTA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ENLISTMENT STATE | SOUTH DAKOTA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FAMILY |
Spouse : Marjorie Pearl Margrave KEYSER Parents : Elmer LEONARD & Eva Marilla Wenzel Jones Siblings : Velma Florence,Vearl G., Lloyd Elmer, Jean Ann & Orpha | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
RANK | Private First Class | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FONCTION | Paratroopers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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COMPANY | Company H | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
REGIMENT | 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
DIVISION | 82nd Airborne Division | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
DATE OF DEATH | 23 June 1944 |
Source : Load | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
STATUS | KIA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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CEMETERY TEMPORARY |
CEMTERY TEMPORARY of St Mère #1 N°3584 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CEMETERY | NORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY of Colleville | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pfc Keyser is the son of Elmer Leonard Keyser [b.8/8/86 Neb died 9/5/24] a farmer and the son of Eva Morilla Wenzel Keyser Jones [b.8/24/98 Armour SD died 3/26/82] The 1930 US Census for Wessington Springs, Jerauld Co, SD shows Glenn residing at First Street with his widowed mother and sisters Velma G, Jean Ann and Orpha M and brothers Lloyd E and Vearl G. The 1940 US Census for Anina, SD shows Glenn residing on a farm with his mothers family. Glenn is employed as a farmhand. Glenn was raised in the Ree Heights and Miller SD area. At high-school Glenn played football. Pfc Keyser enlisted in the Army in June 1942. On July 3, 1942 Glenn married Marjorie Pearl Hargrove at Alliance, Neb, a daughter Carol Ann was born at Gordon, Neb. During Operation Neptune, June 6th, 1944 Pfc Keyser parachuted from his C47 Troop Transport plane with Tail#4232832/Chalk#41/#7Drop Order. Pfc Keyser was awarded the Purple Heart Medal, Croix De Guerre [French], European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with Bronze Service Star and Arrowhead, WW2 Victory Medal,WW2 Honorable Service Lapel Button, Parachute Badge,Combat Infantryman Badge/Bronze Star, Presidential Distinguished Unit Emblem Glenn Keyser was born in Beadle County June 16, 1921. When about three or four years of age he moved to Wessington Springs with his parents. He attended grade school for six years then moved to the country where he attended the 7th and 8th grades. He started to High School as a Freshman but didn't finish his schooling as he moved to Hand County in 1937 with his parents. Here he helped on the farm and was interested in the raising of stock, until June 6, 1942 when he volunteered for the army. He received his basic training at Camp Walters, Texas, enlisting in the Paratrooper Infantry. The later part of July, 1942 he was sent to Ft. Benning, Georgia. In April, 1943 he was sent to Alliance, Nebr for advanced training. July 3, 1943 Glenn was married to Miss Marjorie Hargrove of Gordon, Nebr. In November 1943 he left for overseas and was stationed in Scotland and England until D-Day when he was sent to France. He was killed in action June 23, 1944. He is a member of the 507th Paratroop Division. On July 7, 1944 a daughter Carol Ann was born to Mr. and Mrs. Keyser at Gordon, Nebr. Surviving besides his wife and daughter, Carol Ann, of Gordon, Nebr., are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Jones of this city, two brothers Sgt. Vearl Keyser who is in France, Pfc. Lloyd Keyser of Tinian Island and a step-brother Chief Petty Officer Lester Jones who is in the South Pacific aboard the USS Piedment, and three sisters Mrs. Velma Albright of Redfield, Jean and Orpha Keyser of Kent, Washington. Glenn's father preceded him in death September 30, 1924. Glenn was a member of the Boy's Sunday School Class of the Methodist Church. Private First Class Keyser is interred at the Normandy American Cemetery at Plot E Row 15 Grave 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
82nd AIRBORNE DIVISION - ALL AMERICAN
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SOURCE INFORMATION & SOURCE PHOTO | Facebook.com/groups/507thPIRinWW2Memorial - Abmc.gov - Findagrave.com |
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PROGRAMMER | Henri, Garrett, Clive, Frédéric & Renaud |