World War II Honoree

Elmer Ferdinand Forsblom, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Allentown, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Ladies Auxiliary to VFW Post 7215 Walnutport

ENLISTED IN THE NAVY AS AN APPRENTICE SEAMAN ON OCTOBER 12, 1943 AT THE NAVAL RECEIVING STATION IN BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS. SERVED AT SOLOMONS, MARYLAND FOR TRAINING WITH LANDING CRAFT, TANK (LCT) MARK 5 FLOTILLA 2. THEN SENT TO THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER AND SERVED WITH THE LCT (6) GROUP 40, FLOTILLA 14; NOVEMBER 1944, ULITHI AND PELELIU, LCT GROUP 39. MILITARY AWARDS AND DECORATIONS INCLUDE THE WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL, AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL AND ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER MEDAL WITH ONE STAR. HONORABLY RELEASED FROM U.S. NAVAL SERVICE BY AUTHORITY ALNAV 161-46 AT U.S. NAVAL PERSONNEL SEPARATION CENTER, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS ON MAY 5, 1946. OBTAINED THE RANK OF SEAMAN FIRST CLASS.