Person

Bernier, George Edward

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George Bernier

Quick Facts
Significance:
US Air Force Technical Sergeant
Place of Birth:
Bristol, Connecticut
Date of Birth:
June 6th, 1935
Place of Death:
Nashville, Tennessee
Date of Death:
August 17th, 1984
Place of Burial:
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Cemetery Name:
Stones River National Cemetery

George Edward Bernier was born in Bristol, Connecticut on June 6th, 1935. He served as a Technical Sergeant in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War. Following his death on September 19, 1982, in Nashville, Tennessee, Bernier's body was donated to Vanderbilt Medical School for medical research. His remains were later interred at Stones River National Cemetery on August 17, 1984.

He is buried in Stones River National Cemetery in plot T-7120.

Stones River National Battlefield

Last updated: June 11, 2026