Glenn Earl KEYSER

 

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Source : Jason Wenzel

 

NUMBER OF SERVICE37280808
AGE22 yo
DATE OF BIRTH16 June 1921 Beadle County, SOUTH DAKOTA
ENLISTMENT STATESOUTH DAKOTA
FAMILY

Spouse : Marjorie Pearl Margrave KEYSER

Parents : Elmer LEONARD & Eva Marilla Wenzel Jones

Siblings : Velma Florence,Vearl G., Lloyd Elmer, Jean Ann & Orpha

RANKPrivate First Class
FONCTIONParatroopers
JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT  South Dakota
DATE of ENLISTEMENT 
COMPANYCompany H
REGIMENT 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment
DIVISION 82nd Airborne Division
DATE OF DEATH23 June 1944

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STATUSKIA
PLACE OF DEATH 
CEMETERY TEMPORARY

 CEMTERY TEMPORARY of  St Mère #1 N°3584

3584 St Mère 1

Story of Cemetery Temporary 

CEMETERYNORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY of Colleville

Map of Normandy American Cemetery

GRAVE
PlotRowGrave
E1529
DECORATION

Croix de guerre (Française)

residential Distinguished Unit

Bronze Star

Silver Star

Purple Heart

European African Middle Eastern Campaing Medal

World War II Victory Medal 

Combat Infantryman Badge

Brevet Parachutiste

 

croix de guerre

am

Photo FDLM

EAMECampaign

victory medal

combat infantryman badge

combat infantryman badge

 

us army 507pir 507pir patch
STORY
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

div 82

82nd AIRBORNE DIVISION - ALL AMERICAN

 

Activated/Activé

 Normandy/Normandie

25 Mar 1942  Days of Combat/Jour de Combat  422
   Casualties/Victimes  9 073

Entered Combat/Entré au combat

 
9 Jul 1943 at Sicily  

Commanding Generals/Commandants généraux

Maj. Gen. Omar Bradley (Mar 42 - Jun 42)
Maj. Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway (Jun 42 - Aug 44)
Maj. Gen. James M. Gavin (Aug 44 - Mar 48)

Campaigns/Campagnes

Sicily (9 Jul - 17 Aug 43)
Naples-Foggia (9 Sep 43 - 21 Jan 44)
Rome-Arno (22 Jan 44 - 9 Sep 44)

Normandy (6 Jun 44 - 24 Jul 44)

Rhineland (15 Sep 44 - 21 Mar 45)
Ardennes-Alsace (16 Dec 44 - 25 Jan 45)
Central Europe (22 Mar 45 - 11 May 45)

   

CARTE DE CAMPAGNE DU THÉÂTRE MÉDITERRANÉEN

CAMPAIGN MAP OF THE MEDITERRANEAN THEATER

mediterranean theater campaigns

PLAN DE ROUTE DE LA CAMPAGNE - CAMPAIGN ROUTE MAP

carte campagne europe

DIVISION CHRONICLE


The 82d Airborne Division landed at Casablanca, 10 May 1943, and trained. Elements first saw combat in Sicily, when the 505th RCT and part of the 504th dropped behind enemy lines, 9-10 July 1943, at Gela. The remainder of the 504th RCT dropped, 11-12 July 1943, also near Gela, after running friendly naval and ground force fire. Scattered elements formed and fought as ground troops. The elements were flown back to Tunisia for reequipment and returned to Sicily to take off for drop landings on the Salerno beachhead. The 504th Parachute Infantry dropped, 13 September 1943, and the 505th the following night; the 325th landed by boat. These elements bolstered Salerno defenses and fought their way into Naples, 1 October 1943. After a period of occupation duty (and combat for some elements in the Volturno Valley and Anzio beachhead), the Division moved to Ireland, November 1943, and later to England, February 1944, for additional training. Moving in by glider and parachute, troops of the 82d dropped behind enemy lines in Normandy on D-day, 6 June 1944, before ground troops hit the beaches. Cutting off enemy reinforcements, the Division fought its way from Carentan to St. Sauveur-le-Vicomte, fighting 33 days without relief. Relieved on 8 July, it returned to England for refitting. On 17 September, it was dropped at Nijmegen, 50 miles behind enemy lines, and captured the Nijmegen bridge, 20 September, permitting relief of British paratroops by the British 2d Army. After heavy fighting in Holland, the Division was relieved 11 November and rested in France. It was returned to combat, 18 December 1944, to stem the von Rundstedt offensive, blunting the northern salient of the Bulge. It punched through the Siegfried Line in early February 1945, and crossed the Roer, 17 February. Training with new equipment in March, the Division returned to combat, 4 April, patrolling along the Rhine, securing the Koln area, later moving across the Elbe, 30 April, into the Mecklenburg Plain, where, 2 May 1945, the German 21st Army surrendered.

CHRONIQUE DE DIVISION


La 82ème division aéroportée a atterri à Casablanca le 10 mai 1943 et s'est entraînée. Les éléments ont d'abord été combattus en Sicile, lorsque le 505ème RCT et une partie du 504ème ont été largués derrière les lignes ennemies, du 9 au 10 juillet 1943, à Gela. Le reste de la 504ème RCT est tombé, du 11 au 12 juillet 1943, également près de Gela, après des tirs amicaux contre des forces navales et terrestres. Des éléments épars se sont formés et se sont battus en tant que troupes au sol. Les éléments ont été rapatriés en Tunisie pour le rééquipement et sont retournés en Sicile pour décoller pour atterrir sur la tête de pont de Salerne. Le 504th Infantry Parachute Infantry est tombé le 13 septembre 1943 et le 505ème le lendemain soir; la 325ème atterrit en bateau. Ces éléments ont renforcé les défenses de Salerno et se sont introduits à Naples, le 1er octobre 1943. Après une période d'occupation (et de combat pour certains éléments dans la vallée de Volturno et la tête de pont d'Anzio), la division s'est installée en Irlande en novembre 1943 , Février 1944, pour une formation supplémentaire. Se déplaçant en planeur et en parachute, les troupes du 82d tombèrent derrière les lignes ennemies en Normandie le 6 juin 1944, avant que les troupes terrestres ne frappent les plages. En coupant les renforts ennemis, la Division se fraya un chemin de Carentan à Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte, combattant 33 jours sans soulagement. Soulagé le 8 juillet, il est retourné en Angleterre pour y être réaménagé. Le 17 septembre, il a été largué à Nimègue, à 50 milles derrière les lignes ennemies, et a capturé le pont de Nimègue, le 20 septembre, permettant ainsi à la 2 e armée britannique de soulager les parachutistes britanniques. Après de violents combats en Hollande, la division est soulagée le 11 novembre et se repose en France. Il fut remis au combat le 18 décembre 1944 pour endiguer l’offensive de von Rundstedt, assourdissant le saillant septentrional des Ardennes. Il a percuté la ligne Siegfried au début de février 1945 et a traversé la Roer le 17 février. S'entraînant avec de nouveaux équipements en mars, la Division est revenue au combat le 4 avril, patrouillant le long du Rhin, sécurisant la région de Koln, traversant ensuite l'Elbe le 30 avril dans la plaine de Mecklenburg où, le 2 mai 1945 s'est rendu.

 

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