World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Elias Berthelsen
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Chicago, Illinois
Honored By
K. L. Frandsen
SERVED IN ALGERIA, FRENCH MOROCCO, TUNISIA, NAPLES-FOGGIA, ROME-ARNO, NORTH APENNINES, PO VALLEY, SOUTHERN FRANCE, NORTHERN FRANCE, ARDENNES, RHINELAND, CENTRAL EUROPE, AIR OFFENSIVE IN EUROPE, AIR COMBAT IN THE BALKANS AND SICILY. RECEIVED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, DISTINGUISHED UNIT BADGE, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER RIBBON WITH 2 SILVER BATTLE STARS AND 4 BRONZE BATTLE STARS, 6 OVERSEAS SERVICE BARS AND 2 SERVICE STRIPES.