Albert Leroy Bernes was the son of Anna O. Roeder Bernes. He was raised and received his grammar school education in Green County, Indiana.
The 1930 US Census shows Albert was living in his grandparents' home in Linton, Green County, Indiana. His parents had divorced and his mother had moved in with her parents and Albert's little brother. The census shows the following family as living in the home at the time of the census:
Head Samuel C Roeder M 63 Indiana
Wife Minnie S Roeder F 62 Kentucky
Son Roy L Roeder M 41 Kentucky
Dau Anna O Bernes F 32 Indiana
Grandson Albert L Bernes M 5 Indiana
Grandson Robert C Bernes M 1 Indiana
Bernes enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in approximately 1941.
Bernes was a member of Company D, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment under the command of legendary Marine, Lewis Burwell "Chesty" Puller. Bernes was killed in action fighting along the Matanikau River on October 9, 1942. He was buried along with Private First Class Harry Clark Morrisey and Private First Class Francis Drake, both of the 7th Marines but different companies.
Bernes's body was not recovered. He is memorialized at Fort William McKinley, Manila, Philippine Islands, and at the Beverly National Cemetery in Beverly NJ.
***UPDATE*** - On October 9, 2013, the 71st anniversary of the deaths of Harry Morrissey, Francis Drake and Albert Bernes, their remains was located when the owner of the land where they were buried found them while digging to pour a foundation in his yard. Only the dog-tag of Francis Drake was found for identification but records show the three were buried together. As of this writing, positive identification has not been made. The three sets of remains has been sent to Hawaii for processing, cleaning and identification.
Private Albert Leroy Bernes, earned the following badges/decorations for his service to our county in the United States Marine Corps and during World War II:
- Purple Heart Medal
- Combat Action Ribbon
- American Defense Service Medal
- Asiatic-Pacific Theater of Operations Campaign Medal with one bronze battle/campaign star
- World War II Victory Medal
- Navy/Marine Corps Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon
- Marine Corps Marksmanship Badge
- Marine Corps Basic Qualification Badge with Bar(s)
The 1930 US Census shows Albert was living in his grandparents' home in Linton, Green County, Indiana. His parents had divorced and his mother had moved in with her parents and Albert's little brother. The census shows the following family as living in the home at the time of the census:
Head Samuel C Roeder M 63 Indiana
Wife Minnie S Roeder F 62 Kentucky
Son Roy L Roeder M 41 Kentucky
Dau Anna O Bernes F 32 Indiana
Grandson Albert L Bernes M 5 Indiana
Grandson Robert C Bernes M 1 Indiana
Bernes enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in approximately 1941.
Bernes was a member of Company D, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment under the command of legendary Marine, Lewis Burwell "Chesty" Puller. Bernes was killed in action fighting along the Matanikau River on October 9, 1942. He was buried along with Private First Class Harry Clark Morrisey and Private First Class Francis Drake, both of the 7th Marines but different companies.
Bernes's body was not recovered. He is memorialized at Fort William McKinley, Manila, Philippine Islands, and at the Beverly National Cemetery in Beverly NJ.
***UPDATE*** - On October 9, 2013, the 71st anniversary of the deaths of Harry Morrissey, Francis Drake and Albert Bernes, their remains was located when the owner of the land where they were buried found them while digging to pour a foundation in his yard. Only the dog-tag of Francis Drake was found for identification but records show the three were buried together. As of this writing, positive identification has not been made. The three sets of remains has been sent to Hawaii for processing, cleaning and identification.
Private Albert Leroy Bernes, earned the following badges/decorations for his service to our county in the United States Marine Corps and during World War II:
- Purple Heart Medal
- Combat Action Ribbon
- American Defense Service Medal
- Asiatic-Pacific Theater of Operations Campaign Medal with one bronze battle/campaign star
- World War II Victory Medal
- Navy/Marine Corps Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon
- Marine Corps Marksmanship Badge
- Marine Corps Basic Qualification Badge with Bar(s)
Albert Leroy Bernes was the son of Anna O. Roeder Bernes. He was raised and received his grammar school education in Green County, Indiana.
The 1930 US Census shows Albert was living in his grandparents' home in Linton, Green County, Indiana. His parents had divorced and his mother had moved in with her parents and Albert's little brother. The census shows the following family as living in the home at the time of the census:
Head Samuel C Roeder M 63 Indiana
Wife Minnie S Roeder F 62 Kentucky
Son Roy L Roeder M 41 Kentucky
Dau Anna O Bernes F 32 Indiana
Grandson Albert L Bernes M 5 Indiana
Grandson Robert C Bernes M 1 Indiana
Bernes enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in approximately 1941.
Bernes was a member of Company D, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment under the command of legendary Marine, Lewis Burwell "Chesty" Puller. Bernes was killed in action fighting along the Matanikau River on October 9, 1942. He was buried along with Private First Class Harry Clark Morrisey and Private First Class Francis Drake, both of the 7th Marines but different companies.
Bernes's body was not recovered. He is memorialized at Fort William McKinley, Manila, Philippine Islands, and at the Beverly National Cemetery in Beverly NJ.
***UPDATE*** - On October 9, 2013, the 71st anniversary of the deaths of Harry Morrissey, Francis Drake and Albert Bernes, their remains was located when the owner of the land where they were buried found them while digging to pour a foundation in his yard. Only the dog-tag of Francis Drake was found for identification but records show the three were buried together. As of this writing, positive identification has not been made. The three sets of remains has been sent to Hawaii for processing, cleaning and identification.
Private Albert Leroy Bernes, earned the following badges/decorations for his service to our county in the United States Marine Corps and during World War II:
- Purple Heart Medal
- Combat Action Ribbon
- American Defense Service Medal
- Asiatic-Pacific Theater of Operations Campaign Medal with one bronze battle/campaign star
- World War II Victory Medal
- Navy/Marine Corps Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon
- Marine Corps Marksmanship Badge
- Marine Corps Basic Qualification Badge with Bar(s)
The 1930 US Census shows Albert was living in his grandparents' home in Linton, Green County, Indiana. His parents had divorced and his mother had moved in with her parents and Albert's little brother. The census shows the following family as living in the home at the time of the census:
Head Samuel C Roeder M 63 Indiana
Wife Minnie S Roeder F 62 Kentucky
Son Roy L Roeder M 41 Kentucky
Dau Anna O Bernes F 32 Indiana
Grandson Albert L Bernes M 5 Indiana
Grandson Robert C Bernes M 1 Indiana
Bernes enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in approximately 1941.
Bernes was a member of Company D, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment under the command of legendary Marine, Lewis Burwell "Chesty" Puller. Bernes was killed in action fighting along the Matanikau River on October 9, 1942. He was buried along with Private First Class Harry Clark Morrisey and Private First Class Francis Drake, both of the 7th Marines but different companies.
Bernes's body was not recovered. He is memorialized at Fort William McKinley, Manila, Philippine Islands, and at the Beverly National Cemetery in Beverly NJ.
***UPDATE*** - On October 9, 2013, the 71st anniversary of the deaths of Harry Morrissey, Francis Drake and Albert Bernes, their remains was located when the owner of the land where they were buried found them while digging to pour a foundation in his yard. Only the dog-tag of Francis Drake was found for identification but records show the three were buried together. As of this writing, positive identification has not been made. The three sets of remains has been sent to Hawaii for processing, cleaning and identification.
Private Albert Leroy Bernes, earned the following badges/decorations for his service to our county in the United States Marine Corps and during World War II:
- Purple Heart Medal
- Combat Action Ribbon
- American Defense Service Medal
- Asiatic-Pacific Theater of Operations Campaign Medal with one bronze battle/campaign star
- World War II Victory Medal
- Navy/Marine Corps Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon
- Marine Corps Marksmanship Badge
- Marine Corps Basic Qualification Badge with Bar(s)
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