World War II Honoree

Edward L. Molitor

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Lemmon, South Dakota

Honored By

Ralph Bozorth

HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE U.S. ARMY ON DECEMBER 10, 1942 AND ENTERED INTO ACTIVE DUTY ON DECEMBER 17, 1942 AT FORT SNELLING MINNESOTA. HE WAS SENT OVERSEAS ON DECEMBER 29, 1943 ARRIVING IN EUROPE ON JANUARY 7, 1944. HE PARTICIPATED IN THE BATTLES OF NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER SERVICE MEDAL WITH THREE OVERSEAS SERVICE BARS. HE WAS AN AUTOMOTIVE MECHANIC TECHNICIAN 5TH CLASS. HE ARRIVED BACK IN THE U.S. ON SEPTEMBER 15, 1945 AND WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON SEPTEMBER 24, 1945 AT THE SEPARATION CENTER, CAMP MCCOY, WISCONSIN.