World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Edwin Carl Elias
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Joseph Ricchini, Jr.
Relationship
Grandson
ENLISTED AUGUST 24, 1943 AT PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA. SERVED ABOARD USS LST 75 AND USS APL 15. AWARDED EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 1 STAR, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN RIBBON, AMERICAN THEATER RIBBON AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.