World War II Honoree

Jacob J. Erlewein, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Haledon, New Jersey

Honored By

Robert Michael Rumsby

Relationship

Great Great Nephew

HE ENTERED THE SERVICE ON NOVEMBER 26, 1943, AT NEWARK, NEW JERSEY. HE DEPARTED THE U.S. ON NOVEMBER 16, 1944 AND ARRIVED AT THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS ON DECEMBER 15, 1944. SERVED AS A TRUCK DRIVER WITH THE 186TH ENGINEER COMBAT BATTALION, C COMPANY FROM 1943 TO 1946. HE SERVED IN TWO CAMPAIGNS WHICH INCLUDE LUZON AND NEW GUINEA. AFTER THE WAR IN THE PACIFIC, HE SERVED IN THE OCCUPATION OF JAPAN. DEPARTED THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS ON DECEMBER 29, 1945 AND ARRIVED BACK IN THE U.S. ON JANUARY 8, 1946. HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON JANUARY 19, 1946 AT FORT DIX, NEW JERSEY WITH THE RANK OF TECHNICIAN 5TH CLASS. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 2 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL, MARKSMAN BADGE WITH RIFLE BAR AND THE MERITORIOUS UNIT CITATION.