Gerald E. Noomen

Unknown / World War II
  • Military specialty: Unknown
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b. 16 Jun 1919;  d. 1 Jun 2007. Gerald Edward Noomen was born to Wynard and Ruth (Kooiker) Noomen at Sheldon, IA.  He received his education at Melvin, IA.

Gerald entered the U.S. Army in 1942 and served in WWII until 1946. He spent over half of this time in the Aleutian Islands in the Asiatic – Pacific Campaign.

On 10 Nov 1944, Gerald married Jennie Van Gelderen. They lived in Georgia where he was stationed at Ft. Benning’s Parachute School. After his discharge, they purchased a farm near Westbrook and lived there since 1947. Gerald and Jennie had 4 children.

Buried at the Westbrook Cemetery, Westbrook, MN.

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