Zehner, Elery, COL

Deceased

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Service Details

Last Rank
Colonel

Last Service Branch
Infantry

Last Primary MOS
1542-Infantry Unit Commander

Last MOS Group
Infantry

Primary Unit
1952-1953, 6, Department of Command (Staff) Army War College

Service Years
1937 - 1968

Official/Unofficial US Army Certificates

Cold War Certificate

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Personal Details

Home State

Indiana

Year of Birth
1912

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Contact Info

Last Address Arlington, VA
Date of Passing May 09, 1978

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One of the most decorated US Army officers in World War Two.

Awarded 2 DSCs, 1 SS, 3 BSs, 2 PHs, and CIB for his actions in the ETO.

Great Britain awarded him their Distinguished Service Order (DSO).

He was the BN CDR of the 1/399 Inf Rgt of the 100th Inf Div.

1931-1932, HHB, 2nd Coast Artillery Regiment (District)

From Month/Year June / 1931	To Month/Year June / 1932
Unit HHB Unit Page
Rank Private	MOS Not Specified
Base, Fort or City Not Specified	State/Country United States

Patch	HHB, 2nd Coast Artillery Regiment (District) Details

	Type Coast Artillery
	Parent Unit 2nd Coast Artillery Regiment (District)	Strength Battery
	Created/Owned By Not Specified

Last Updated: Nov 21, 2018

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