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Bonner, Homer W., Pfc.
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Contact Info
Home Town Grafton
Date of Passing Feb 03, 1991
Location of Interment Riverside National Cemetery (VA) - Riverside, California
PFC HOMER W. BONNER WAS A TRUCK DRIVER BEFORE ENLISTING IN THE U.S. ARMY ON 10 JUNE 1940. SHORTLY AFTER HIS ENLISTMENT PFC BONNER WAS SENT TO NEWFOUNDLAND, CANADA WHERE HE REMAINED UNTIL 28 DECEMBER 1943. AFTER ARRIVING BACK IN THE U.S. PFC BONNER WAS ASSIGNED TO COMPANY F, 261ST INFANTRY REGIMENT, 65TH INFANTRY DIVISION AT CAMP SHELBY, MISSISSIPPI. ON 21 JANUARY 1945 PFC BONNER AND THE 261ST ARRIVED AT LA HAVRE, FRANCE.
The Division Advance Party arrived in Oberesch, Germany on March 2, 1945, followed by other troops of the Division on March 4. On March 9, 1945, the 65th Infantry Division relieved the 26th Infantry Division at the bridghead across the Saar River near Orscholz. 4 days later the 65th sent the 261st Infantry Regiment across the Saar near Menningen to clear the German defenders from the heights south of Merzig. After 4 days of bloody fighting the 261st Regiment swept the Germans from the heights and on March 18th, took the town of Dillingen. The rest of the 65th moved out of the bridgehead sending the 259th Regiment to capture Fraulautern and the 260th Regiment to capture Saarlauten.
HOMER BONNER PASSED AWAY IN LOS ANGLES, CA ON 3 FEBRUARY 1991.
