World War II Honoree

Charles Eugene Elsasser

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Omaha, Nebraska

Honored By

Virginia M. Jaros Elsasser

Relationship

Wife

AVIATION METALSMITH 1ST CLASS; REPAIRED AIRCRAFT, C-54 FLIGHT ENGINEER. INDUCTED ON 6 NOVEMBER 1941 AND SERVED 6 YEARS, 37 MONTHS IN SOUTH PACIFIC. KANEOHE, HAWAII, AIR TRANSPORT SQUADRON 10 IN GUAM FOR 16 MONTHS, COMBAT AIRCRAFT SERVICE UNIT 17, TARAWA, GILBERT ISLANDS. RECEIVED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC RIBBON WITH 2 BRONZE STARS.