Ohmer S. Strawser

Company B 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry

4th Infantry Division

KIA 06/26/1944

Ohmer Stephen Strawser was born in Darke County, Ohio on April 14, 1911.

He listed his home of residence as Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio.
He was married. His religion was listed as Protestant.

Prior to entering military service he was employed at the Di-Mold Corporation in Dayton, Ohio.

His Army serial number indicates he was drafted into the Army.

The application for his grave marker indicates he entered military service on July 16, 1942.

He was awarded the Good Conduct Medal as a Private in Company B,
in Headquarters 22nd Infantry General Orders No. 14 dated December 31, 1943
at Fort Jackson, South Carolina.

Private First Class Strawser was killed in action in France during the battle for Cherbourg.

In addition to his wife Naomi he was survived by a son who was born in September 1944.

Decorations of Ohmer S. Strawser

Ohmer S. Strawser was buried in the temporary U.S. Military Cemetery,
Blossville Cemetery at Carentan, France and some time later
his remains were returned to the United States where he was
reinterred in Ohio.

Burial:
Roselawn Cemetery
Lewisburg
Preble County
Ohio, USA
Plot: Section 4, Lot 424

Grave marker for Ohmer S. Strawser

Photo by Digger4Genealogy from the Find A Grave website

Top photo of Ohmer S. Strawser by Jaap Vermeeer from the Find A Grave website

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