Edward S. Thoden

Weehawken, New Jersey
1926-2015

Charles D. Schertzer

Marion, Ohio
1919-1998

Charles D.
Schertzer

Marion, Ohio
1919-1998

Military rank and service details for U.S. Army, 13th Field Artillery Brigade, Tunisia Sicily Naples-Foggia Rome-Arno, Technician Fifth Grade, August 1941 to July 1945.
Two vintage military helmets, one stacked on top of the other, with the top helmet displaying a yellow square patch with the number 13 in red.
A black and white infographic with eight sections. The top left features a star icon with the words 'Branch U.S. Army.' The top right has crossed rifles with the text 'MOS Cannoner.' The middle left shows a badge with the number 13 and the words 'Unit 13th Field Artillery Brigade.' The middle right has a medal icon with the text 'Campaigns Tunisia, Sicily, Naples-Foggia, Rome-Arno.' The bottom left displays a chevron rank insignia with the words 'HIGHEST RANK Technician Fifth Grade.' The bottom right features a calendar icon with the words 'Dates of Service August 1941 - July 1945.'
The bright red and yellow 13th Field Artillery Brigade insignia is an iconic design seen in the Italian campaigns.

The bright red and yellow 13th Field Artillery Brigade insignia is an iconic design seen in the Italian campaigns.

World War 2 II WWII M1 Helmet Fixed Bale

World War 2 II WWII M1 Helmet Fixed Bale

World War 2 II WWII M1 Helmet Fixed Bale

World War 2 II WWII M1 Helmet Fixed Bale

World War 2 II WWII M1 Helmet Fixed Bale

World War 2 II WWII M1 Helmet Fixed Bale

Wire attached to the rear of the helmet, perhaps to hang it up somewhere.

Wire attached to the rear of the helmet, perhaps to hang it up somewhere.

Schertzer's laundry number inside an early helmet liner fitted with rayon webbing, often associated with those who enlisted early in the war, or in Tec/5 Schertzer's case, pre-World War II.

Schertzer's laundry number inside an early helmet liner fitted with rayon webbing, often associated with those who enlisted early in the war, or in Tec/5 Schertzer's case, pre-World War II.

World War 2 II WWII M1 Helmet Fixed Bale

World War 2 II WWII M1 Helmet Fixed Bale

The 13th Field Artillery Brigade fell under the US Army's II Corps command, and as such, 13th FAB Helmets were painted with II Corps Insignia.

The 13th Field Artillery Brigade fell under the US Army's II Corps command, and as such, 13th FAB Helmets were painted with II Corps Insignia.

Remnants of 13th FAB insignia on the liner, perhaps removed when Tec/5 Schertzer left the unit.

Remnants of 13th FAB insignia on the liner, perhaps removed when Tec/5 Schertzer left the unit.

Charles D. Schertzer
1919-1998