World War II Honoree

Elwood W. Mondelblatt

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Stephen J. Czecha

Relationship

WWII Buddy

SERVED IN THE 12TH ARMORED DIVISION, 66TH ARMORED INFANTRY BATTALION, COMPANY C, 2ND PLATOON; 3RD AND 1ST RIFLE SQUAD. WOUNDED JANUARY 16, 1945 ATTACKING SHAINWALD, GAMBSHEIM, GERMANY. CAPTURED AND TAKEN BY GERMANS ACROSS RHINE RIVER FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT OF HEAD AND LEG WOUNDS. DIED JANUARY 17, 1945 AT FREISTATT GERMANY. BODY LOST AT THAT POINT AND NEVER RECOVERED. RECEIVED COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, BRONZE STAR, PURPLE HEART AND TWO EUROPEAN CAMPAIGN STARS.