World War II Honoree

Ross Emley

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Bagley, Iowa

Honored By

Jane Emley

Relationship

Wife

ENLISTED AND SWORN-IN THE ARMY AT CAMP DODGE, IOWA ON APRIL 14, 1944. BASIC TRAINING AT CAMP ROBERTS, CALIFORNIA AFTER WHICH HE ENTERED THE PARATROOPERS AT FORT BENNING JUMP SCHOOL. SERVED AS LIGHT MACHINE GUNNER IN THE 82ND AIRBORNE, 515TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT. DEPARTED FOR EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS ON JANUARY 26, 1945. COMBAT JUMP IN NORTHERN FRANCE ON MARCH 14, 1945 AND ADVANCED INTO GERMANY. RETURNED TO THE U.S. ON AUGUST 14, 1945. RECEIVED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER WITH 1 BRONZE STAR, OVERSEAS BAR, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. DISCHARGED AT JEFFERSON BARRACKS, MISSOURI AS PRIVATE FIRST CLASS ON APRIL 21, 1946. SERVED FOR 2 YEARS AND 7 DAYS; 6 MONTHS AND 28 DAYS OVERSEAS.