Harley Kiger
Era: World War II
Military Branch: Army
Harley Kiger served iduring World War II in the European Theater. He served with the U.S. Army from March 20, 1943 until October 20, 1945.
He was assigned to the 6th Armored Division, a section of General Patton’s 3rd Army.
Mr. Kiger was awarded the Bronze Star and other medals for his service.
His rank was Technician 5th Grade.
Mr. Kiger was born in Steele, North Dakota to Newton and Junia Kiger.
Source: Veterans’ Memorial Hall History Form; Veteran’s account (see below)
“I started on November 1943 at Camp Cambell, Kentucky. Then to Camp Davis, North Carolina for the final preparations to go over seas. At this time we went to Camp Kilmer, New Jersey to the Port of Ebankation on April 18th, board the Dutch Liner New Amsterdam and sailed out of New York harbor.
"On April 28, dropped anchor at Greenock, Scotland, then by train to the Stonehenge, England, there for a few days then to the L.S.T. loading for the trip to the beachhead in France, which was Normandy. A day later we were on our way to Germany, across France then to the fight at Bastogne, Belgium. Moving again to Clairvaux, then south to the river to meet the Russians at the border of Czechoslovakia, the end of the war, and finally back home.”
