Roy F. Kreimer

Company C 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry

4th Infantry Division

KIA 09/16/1944

Roy Frank Kreimer was born in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio on December 30, 1915.

(He was also known as LeRoy Frank "Roy" Kreimer.)

Prior to entering military service he was employed by Davey Tree Expert Company in Kent, Ohio.

He was drafted into the Army on March 8, 1941 at Fort Thomas, Newport, Kentucky. His home of residence
was listed as Hamilton County, Ohio, and his civilian occupation was listed as Semiprofessional Occupations.
He had completed grammar school and was single with no dependents. His religion was listed as Catholic.

He was awarded the Good Conduct Medal in Headquarters 22nd Infantry Motorized General Orders No. 5,
dated June 8, 1943 at Fort Dix, New Jersey.

Staff Sergeant Kreimer was killed in action in Germany near Brandscheid,
during the 22nd Infantry's first penetration into Germany.

Decorations of Roy F. Kreimer

Roy F. Kreimer was originally buried in the temporary U.S. Military Cemetery,
Foy Cemetery, Bastogne, Belgium in Block G Row 12 Grave 298 and his remains were later
transferred and buried in Henri-Chapelle, in the 1947-1949 time frame, when the temporary
cemeteries were shut down.

Burial:
Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial
Henri-Chapelle
Liege, Belgium
Plot G Row 13 Grave 68

Grave marker for Roy F. Kreimer

Photo by Des Philippet
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