World War II Honoree

Edward G. Plummer

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Churchville, Maryland

Honored By

Robert M. Plummer

Relationship

Cousin

ENLISTED IN THE U.S. ARMY ON JULY 6, 1942 IN BALTIMORE, MARYLAND. COMPLETED BASIC TRAINING AT FORT EUSTIS, VIRGINIA ON SEPTEMBER 11, 1942. SAILED FROM NEW YORK ON NOVEMBER 2, 1942 AND LANDED IN CASABLANCA, NORTH AFRICA ON NOVEMBER 18, 1942. WHILE IN NORTH AFRICA HE SERVED IN BATTERY D, FIRST BATTALION, 213TH COAST ARTILLERY. THIS BATTALION WAS ARMED WITH 90 MILLIMETER ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNS AND EXPERIENCED HEAVY AIR RAIDS AND ARTILLERY FIRE. LEFT BIZERTE, TUNISIA ON SEPTEMBER 23, 1943 AND LANDED ON PASTEUM BEACH IN SOUTHERN ITALY ON SEPTEMBER 25, 1943. LEFT NAPLES, ITALY ON MARCH 24, 1944 AND ARRIVED AT AJACCIO, CORSICA ON MARCH 25, 1944. DEPARTED BASTIA, CORSICA ON NOVEMBER 6, 1944 AND LANDED AT MARSAILLES, FRANCE ON NOVEMBER 13, 1944. LEFT MARSAILLES ON JANUARY 30, 1945 AND ARRIVED IN COMPIEGNE, FRANCE ON FEBRUARY 4, 1945. WHILE IN FRANCE HE ENTERED A HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT OF MALARIA AND JAUNDICE AND LATER DEPARTED FOR THE UNITED STATES. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AT FORT MEADE, MARYLAND ON SEPTEMBER 5, 1945, FOLLOWING AN APPENDECTOMY.