World War II Honoree

Victor Louis Ephrem

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Jacksonville, Florida

Honored By

Victor L. Ephrem

Relationship

Nephew

SERVED WITH THE 124TH INFANTRY OF THE FLORIDA NATIONAL GUARD AT CAMP BLANDING, FLORIDA. PRIOR TO BEING CALLED UP IN 1940 AS PART OF THE 31ST INFANTRY DIVISION. WHEN THE 124TH DISTINGUISHED ITSELF DURING TRAINING MANEUVERS IT WAS CONVERTED TO THE 300TH INFANTRY REGIMENT TRAINING CADRE AT FORT BENNING, GEORGIA, TRAINING OFFICER CANDIDATES. WAS RE-ASSIGNED AND SHIPPED OVERSEAS IN EARLY 1944, WHERE BRIEFLY TRAINED WITH THE 2ND RANGER BATTALION IN GREAT BRITAIN. CROSSED THE ENGLISH CHANNEL ON JUNE 10, 1944 (D+4) AS RANGER REPLACEMENT, NEAR THE SIEGFRIED LINE. LATER ASSIGNED TO THE 119TH INFANTRY REGIMENT OF THE 30TH INFANTRY DIVISION AS SQUAD LEADER IN THE ANTI-TANK COMPANY (ABOUT JUNE 16, 1944). LATER MORTALLY WOUNDED NEAR MORTAIN, FRANCE DURING A HEAVY GERMAN COUNTER ATTACK, BRIEFLY HOSPITALIZED AND DIED OF HIS WOUNDS.