World War II Honoree

Ervin Eissinger

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Wishek, North Dakota

Honored By

Kristina Schaffer Shealy

Relationship

Granddaughter

126TH INFANTRY; ASSISTED IN MAINTAINING LAW AND ORDER IN A CITY DISTRICT. PREVENTED PERSONNEL FROM ENTERING OFF LIMIT CAFES AND TAVERNS; GUIDED TRAFFIC AND ISSUED TICKETS TO SPEEDERS AND OTHER TRAFFIC VIOLATORS; PREVENTED RIOTS AND DISTURBANCES AT RAILROAD STATIONS. ESCORTED ENLISTED MEN TO STOCKADE WHEN ARRESTED; SEARCHED VARIOUS PARTS OF CITY FOR ESCAPEES; ARRESTED BLACK-MARKET OPERATORS; CONFISCATED WEAPONS DOOR-TO-DOOR FROM JAPANESE. RECEIVED THE ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.