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 Bert Rimmer Back
From War Theater
Pfc, Bert Rimmer is ,home from overseas on a re-enlistment furlough, He 'is visiting his parents,
Mr., and Mrs., C. E., Rimmer, Picher, Before 'he returns to' active duty he hopes to see his brother, Cpl, Ray Rimmer, United States Marine corps, now stationed in Washington, who expects to be discharged in December,
Private First Class Rimmer has been in action in the European theater for a year with
a unit of paratroopers.
[Miami News-Record, Miami, OK. 02 Dec 1945, Sun. Page 11]
 Charlotte Mott
Recent Bride of
Sergeant Rimmer PICHER, April 7 --- Mrs. Naomi J. Mott,
322 South Alta street, announces the marriage of her daughter, Charlotte Rose Mott, to Staff Sgt. Bert E; Rimmer, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Rimmer, South Connell avenue. The, double-ring ceremony was performed at 3 o'clock Saturday afternoon, March 20,. at the 504 airborne infantry chapel No. 16, of the 82nd Airborne division at Fort Bragg,
North Carolina- Capt. Robert S, Donnghy, Army chaplain, read the marriage vows.
[Miami News-Record, Miami, OK, 07 Apr 1948, Wed. Page 4]
Two Paratroopers Killed In Crash
FAYETTEVILLE, May 16 (AP) — Two paratroopers were killed in the crash of a small plane near here
Saturday
They were M/Sgt. Bert E. Rimmer 26, and Sgt. Wayne L.
Wilson, 21, both members of the 82nd Division's provisional training
regiment.
The rented Piper cub in which they were flying stalled in the
middle of a loop and spun to the ground.
Sgt. Rimmer Is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Charlotte Rose Rimmer of Ft. Bragg, and Sgt. Wilson by his
wife, Mrs. Lora Mae Wilson of Lakedale.
[The Gastonia Gazette , Gastonia, NC,
16 May 1951, Wed, Page 9] |
[courtesy of Judy K. Roberts]
Application for a grave
marker and resulting stone for Bert E. Rimmer in Grand Army of the
Republic Cemetery, Miami (Ottawa county), Oklahoma.
 Bert
registered for the draft ca. 1941 [note that the year is mistakenly
listed as his birth year which should be 1925] and entered service on 23
March 1944.
On 27 October 1945, Pfc Rimmer was transferred
to Co F, 508th PIR from either the 504th
PIR .
He was discharged on 13
November 1945 and immediately re-enlisted the following day. Taking advantage of a
generous re-enlistment furlough bonus, he was placed on TDY with the 6903
Reinforcement Battalion, Le Havre, France and was provided
transportation to the U.S.
On 7 April, 1947, he married
Charlotte Mott in the 504th Airborne Chapel No 16, Fort Bragg.
It was she who had the misfortune of
having to sign his grave marker application four years later. |
