World War II Honoree

Eugene B. Elmore

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Monroe, North Carolina

Honored By

Erick V. Elmore & Stephen E. Elmore

Relationship

Sons

ENTERED THE NORTH CAROLINA NATIONAL GUARD ON MAY 1, 1939 AND WAS ACTIVATED ON SEPTEMBER 16, 1940. HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE 113TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION, BATTERY F AND LATER TRANSFERRED TO 690TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION, BATTERY C. ARRIVED IN ENGLAND FEBRUARY 22, 1944 AND CROSSED INTO NORMANDY ON JUNE 10, 1944. SERVED IN CAMPAIGNS IN NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, ARDENNES AND CENTRAL EUROPE TO THE EDGE OF BERLIN. RECEIVED CAMPAIGN RIBBONS AND THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 5 BRONZE SERVICE STARS. ADDITIONALLY, RECEIVED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, THE AMERICAN DEFENSE MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND THE GERMAN OCCUPATION MEDAL, AS HE WAS STATIONED IN GERMANY IN THE OCCUPATION FORCES WHEN THE WAR ENDED. HIS TOTAL SERVICE WAS 7 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AND 25 DAYS. MR. ELMORE RETURNED TO FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA AND WAS DISCHARGED WITH THE 93RD ARMORED FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION, BATTERY A ON SEPTEMBER 25, 1945.