World War II Honoree

Jack P. Ancker

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Indiana

Honored By

Col. Mary Ancker USAR

Relationship

Daughter

SERVED AUGUST 21, 1942 TO JANUARY 7, 1943 IN THE ENLISTED SERVICE AS A PRIVATE. ENLISTED IN THE INDIANA ARMY RESERVES JANUARY 1943 TO APRIL 1943 AS A CORPORAL. DISCHARGED FROM THE ENLISTED RESERVES APRIL 1943. COMMISSIONED AS 2ND LIEUTENANT ON APRIL 8, 1943. PROMOTED TO CAPTAIN APRIL 1945. ASSIGNED WITH THE 17TH AIRBORNE DIVISION, 680TH GLIDER FIELD ARTILLERY JUNE 1945. PARTICIPATED IN CAMPAIGNS IN ARDENNES, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. REASSIGNED ON JULY 1, 1945 TO THE 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION, 377TH PARACHUTE FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION. RECEIVED THE BRONZE STAR WITH V FOR VALOR, 3 CAMPAIGN STARS, BRONZE ARROWHEAD FOR THE INVASION IN GERMANY, OPERATION VARSITY, PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, GLIDER BADGE WITH BRONZE STAR AND THE PARACHUTE BADGE.