World War II Honoree

Ellis S. Edelman

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Ellis S. Edelman

INDUCTED MARCH 1943. ASSIGNED TO THE 6TH INFANTRY DIVISION IN CALIFORNIA. STATIONED AT SCHOFIELD BARRACKS WHERE HE RECEIVED JUNGLE TRAINING, HE ALSO RECEIVED TRAINING FOR RECOGNIZING TROPICAL DISEASE. ASSIGNED TO THE 32ND INFANTRY REGIMENT, 7TH DIVISION AND FOUGHT IN TARAWA AND LEYTE. ALSO MADE LANDINGS ON OKINAWA. ALSO RECEIVED 3 BRONZE STARS AND 3 BATTLE STARS FOR THE PHILIPPINES. AWARDED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 3 BRONZE STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION. HE ALSO TRAINED FOR INVASION ON THE MAIN ISLAND OF JAPAN.