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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

William H. Ellis, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Coast Guard

Hometown

Uniontown, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Uniontown Public Library

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED OCTOBER 3, 1940 IN 251ST COAST ARTILLERY ANTI-AIRCRAFT, ASSIGNED TO FORT SLOCUM, NEW YORK. EMBARKED JANUARY 18, 1941 FOR HAWAIIAN ISLANDS. SERVED IN CENTRAL PACIFIC AND NORTHERN SOLOMON ISLANDS. RECEIVED ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER RIBBON WITH 2 BRONZE STARS AND AMERICAN DEFENSE MEDAL WITH BRONZE STAR. TRANSFERRED TO 288TH ARMY BAND IN SEPTEMBER 1943. DISCHARGED JULY 31, 1945 FROM CAMP ATTERBURY, INDIANA.