Born in Austria on July 17, 1915; emigrated with his parents: Michael and Anna Lederer to the United States. Lederer enlisted in the U.S. Army on March 22, 1943 at New York Ciy, N.Y. At the time of enlistment, he had completed grammar school, was married and living in the Bronx and working as a skilled photographic processor. Lederer was assigned to the 10th Mountain Medical Battalion, where he served with companies B and D. He became a naturalized citizen at Camp Hale, Colo. on August 26, 1943. Ernest Lederer died in Pine Bush, N.Y. in June 1984.
From the description of Ernest L. Lederer papers, 1943-1944. (Denver Public Library). WorldCat record id: 713934027