Kraemer Brothers was founded in 1948 by three WWII Veterans, Linus, Alfred, and Norm. Each had a unique skillset that helped shape Kraemer Brothers the way we are today.
Linus (left) entered the army on October 19, 1945, and was stationed at Fort Lewis, Washington. He was a Fourth Grade Technician as a Construction Foreman, where he supervised eight Shopmen and 15 Maintenance & Repair Men. Honorably discharged from the military on November 11, 1946, Linus used his niche construction foreman skills to form Kraemer Brothers with his brothers Alfred and Norm.
Alfred (center) entered the service on August 12, 1942, at Fort Sheridan, Illinois. Transferred to Harlingen Army Air Force Base at Harlingen, Texas, Alfred was placed directly in the Finance Department. After spending his entire service at the Harlingen Army Air Force Finance Department, he was honorably discharged on February 14, 1946, at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, holding the rank of Technical Sergeant. Alfred’s financial knowledge helped shape how we have an open-book and transparent bidding process.
Norm (right), a corporal in the Army Air Corps, served nearly three years from his enlistment on April 16, 1943. After his basic training in New York, Norm traveled to Guantanamo Bay and then to Hawaii, where he was shipped to the Battle of Guam on July 23, 1944, and served there until April 1, 1945. Two days later, Norm arrived for the Battle of Okinawa and served until the end of World War II. Close to 6 months after the war ended, Norm finally returned to his hometown of Plain, WI. Norm’s knowledge of scheduling and sourcing materials correlates to our trademark of consistently finishing under budget and ahead of schedule.
We are proud of the legacy our three founders created through hard work, determination, and our core value of doing what’s right, and we continue to honor their example in every project we build.
