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PVT John Antone Aimer

31 Dec 1931 – 29 Nov 1950

Birth	31 Dec 1931
Death	29 Nov 1950
Cemetery	Saint Marys Catholic Cemetery West , McLennan County , Texas , USA
Added by	Doreen Morelli on 02 Mar 2010
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44516405

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Pvt. John A. Aimer Dies in Korean War Pvt. John A. Aimer, 18, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Aimer, Route 2, West, has been killed in action in Korea, according to a telegram received Tuesday afternoon from Major General Edward F. Witsell, Adjutant General of the Army. The message stated that Pvt. Aimer was killed in action on Nov. 29 and expressed regret for the unavoidable delay in notification. Pvt. Aimer enlisted in the Army on Feb. 16, 1950. He trained in camps in Kentucky and Virginia before being sent overseas in October, one month before his death. Mr. and Mrs. Aimer last heard from their son on November 26th. In this letter, he said, "I hope we don't go any further into North Korea." Memorial services for Pvt. Aimer will be held here at the Catholic Church at 8 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 14th. Surviving are the parents; four brothers, Pfc. Ernest Aimer, Ft. Riley, Kansas, Cpl. Albin Aimer, Tucson, Arizona, Cpl. Alfons R. Aimer, with the U.S. forces in Korea, and Joe Aimer of West; a sister, Frances Aimer, also of West. The West News, West, Texas, Volume 61, No. 35, Edition 1, Friday, January 12, 1951, page 1 Contributor: Betty Fajkus Marek (48445083) ************************** A. Aimer Mc Lennan, Texas Born 1931 Private, U.S. Army Service Number 18266873 Killed in Action Died on November 29, 1950, in Korea Private Aimer was a member of Company D, 10th Engineer Combat Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in North Korea on November 29, 1950. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial. Private Aimer was awarded the Purple Heart, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.

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