Grave marker for Gerald J. Lunger in Elan Memorial
Cemetery, Lime Ridge (Columbia county),
Pennsylvania.Gerald
enlisted in the Army at Shelbyville, IN ca. 1943 and
was assigned to Hq 1st, 508 PIR.
Pvt Lunger was appointed to the
rank of Pfc on 15 November 1943 and was elevated to
Tec/5 on 18 December 1943.
He was promoted to Tec 4 on 23
January 1945.
On 1 April 1945 T4 Lunger was
transferred to Company B.
SSgt Lunger re-enlisted on 11
October 1945.
His military decorations include
the Bronze service Arrowhead device as well as the
Combat Infantryman badge for action during the
Normandy, France Campaign, 6 June 1944 to 9 July
1944. |