World War II Honoree

Edwin Charles Ebbinghaus, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Bayonne, New Jersey

Honored By

Jim Kucharski

SERVED IN THE 1ST ENGINEER BATTALION, COMPANY A. HE PARTICIPATED IN THE CAMPAIGNS OF ARDENNES, CENTRAL EUROPE, NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, SICILY AND TUNISIA. IN ADDITION TO THESE 7 BATTLE STARS, HE RECEIVED MEDALS FOR EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE AND THE PURPLE HEART FOR WOUNDS RECEIVED.