Military Specialty: Fire Control Computer. Bernard Veltman's Certificate of Commendation reads: During the action at EL GUETTAR, TUNISIA, T/4 Veltman was engaged in computing fire data for his battery. Despite intense hostile artillery fire on his station he continued to compute and transmit fire data to his battery accurately, thus aiding materially in neutralizing the enemy guns. Such courage and devotion to duty are highly commendable. After his World War II service, Bernard Veltman graduated from Kansas State University and was employed as county engineer for Geary and Ford counties. Brother Francis J. Veltman also served in World War II.